I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Exponent (Philadelphia, PA) in Mar 2019
Interview
Very long. Takes over two months. There will be a series of phone, video, and maybe coffee or lunch interviews. It can be 3-4 with senior members of the firm. Then the final will be a full day interview with senior practice members with a 20 mins presentation. There will be a lot of talks about growth and working in teams and becoming experts. Seems to be mostly promotional. Ideally, the senior members are looking to see how they can use you with the work they are doing. At an Associate level, you are the labor force. However management can used your labor it will be deemed fitting. If they cannot utilize you with what they are doing, you will not get the job. If you want the job, research their background, talk about their work and how you can help them complete their work. IE, how you can be of value to them (labor wise). Some of the interviewers will not show up for your talk, but later when they meet with you they will ask for a 5 minutes version of it. Finally, exponent will claim transparency with the process but at the end there is no transparency.
There were two phone screens with consultants, followed by a day-long in person interview with multiple staff members. The day-long interview included a presentation to in-person staff plus others on Teams and also had a Q and A.
Laid back interview process. Phone interviews and then a final in person full day interview with a presentation involved. People asked good questions and provided great answers to questions - make sure you come with questions to ask.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain your work background and how you would solve x problem.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Exponent
Interview
One screening call where a consultant explains what Exponent does and determines if you are a good fit for the consulting life. A second screening call similar to the first. And an all day meeting with various one-on-one interviews (behavioral and possibly one scenario driven) with other consultants, including a presentation session in which you present on a topic of choice followed by a Q&A. You also talk to HR regarding more background questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you tackle a problem you don't understand?
