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      Principal Consultant Interview

      16 Oct 2016
      Anonymous employee
      London, England

      Other Principal Consultant interview reviews for PA Consulting

      Principal Consultant Interview

      12 Dec 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PA Consulting (London, England) in Mar 2016

      Interview

      I was approached through a headhunter and initially interviewed by the internal recruitment team, which was a polite, frank and honest conversation. Following this, I sat two psychometric tests and I had four meetings (two interviews and two conversations). Throughout the process, I found the team to be professional but not tied down by an overly prescriptive process. The first two interviews were held on the same day and consisted of a competence based interview and a separate presentation about a piece of previous work. The second stage consisted of a meeting with the head of the service that I would be joining and the lead board member for that area. The experience in both of these sessions was overwhelmingly positive.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      How have you contributed to delivering a complex project or programme?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Why do you want to join PA?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      How would you approach a situation where you were face with X?
      Answer question
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PA Consulting (London, England) in Oct 2025

      Interview

      This interview method is highly effective as it involves team members from various parts of the departments. It’s a great way to get a feel for the company culture and the people you’ll be working with.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      The process involved a real-world client brief and exercise to facilitate an initial discovery meeting with the client.
      Answer question

      Principal Consultant Interview

      13 May 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at PA Consulting in Apr 2024

      Interview

      Interviewed by two Principal Consultants, Initially there was some confusion over whether I was being interviewed for Consultant or Principal Consultant. Decided to progress anyway and clarify later. General questions were asked about my experience, Both interviewers seemed to enjoy working there and said I would have feedback the following week. However I have heard nothing, even after chasing the hiring manager. Basically they ghosted me, which is just rude, NOT RECOMMENDED.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked about my experience managing backlogs and developer teams.
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      Principal Consultant Interview

      21 Jan 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at PA Consulting in Nov 2023

      Interview

      Screening interview, then take home task. Another company looking for real life solutions from their interview process. Terrible communication from the talent manager, a good indication of how the company operates overall.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Previous experience. How conflict was dealt with.
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