I interviewed at Cadent Consulting Group (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Three rounds with a case interview and fairly standard behavioral questions to get to know more about your educational and professional background and motivations for joining the firm and getting into consulting. Final round in person
Relatively straightforward process with two separate rounds over roughly three weeks:
1) 45 min behavioral/ case interview
2) Extended round with multiple 30 min interviews with varying levels of staff and a more in-depth case
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in consulting? Why Cadent?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Cadent Consulting Group (Evanston, IL) in Oct 2023
Interview
I applied online and was invited to a first-round interview, 1/2 behavioral 1/2 case. The case was pretty easy and about CPG products. Soon after I was invited to a final round in person in Chicago, with a full day of interviews, intermixed with another case and a math test. Everyone was nice but the math test was pretty hard and 95% of the staff was much older than a fresh college grad. I heard back about a week later via email that I did not get the job, with no feedback, which was frustrating. People were nice but the office was in the back corner of a shared floor and the firm didn't really excite me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Time you used data, explain your background, why are you interested in consutling/CPG