1 interview after pre-selection. You book a slot, access a shared room with student ambassadors and then get transferred to the room with the interviewers, generally a professor and a practitioner
I applied online. I interviewed at HEC Paris (Jouy-en-Josas) in May 2025
Interview
2 academics/staff, basic interview questions of introduce yourself, why you, why HEC, and then some curveball questions based on the CV and motivation letters. Be really solid on the first 3 questions, and the rest rolls on from there
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell us about yourself, where do you see yourself in 10 years, why HEC, why should we accept you
first phase of selection based on background experience and CV. you upload a cover letter and add references, replying to different question related to the organization and the industry. The second round is an interview with the course director.