This was the only interview that I had where I was not evaluated by a video or a bot in the first instances, and what a difference that makes! Recruitment was amazing, from the initial contacts to calls right after our case study.... to emailing us that the results will come through in X day. It was really good and supportive, but also took a lot of preparation for the case study.
I went through three interviews for the graduate program: (1) getting to know you / culture fit, (2) presentation of a case study that I had 48hrs to prepare to a panel of 4 consultants, and (3) final interview with the Managing Director of the Brisbane office. All of these interviews were conducted approx. 1 week apart and I felt that Escient communicated very well throughout the process.
Must submit a cover letter. P&C won't look at your resume, no matter how good if you do not submit a cover letter. First phone call was a cultural fit check with P&C then moved onto a proper P&C interview where asked about previous experience and conflict resolution. A lot of soft skill questions. Then moved onto a case study were you are given a case study a few days before your interview and you have to present a presentation to a panel of interviewers. They will go through your work history and ask questions they feel are relevant. Nerve racking but also they are very friendly and doing their due dilligence. Final interview is with the regions Managing Director and she asks similar questions. She focuses on your past experience as well as who you are as a person, so if you pass the vibe check, and you are yourself with a willingness to engage. A relatively simple interview.
An initial screening call with HR to assess the alignment of values with the organisation and cultural fit, then a case study in the office with a few consultants which you had two days to prepare for, and then a final interview with the Managing Director of that branch
Application, phone screen, culture fit interview, presentation and interview, informal managing director interview. I found the process far superior to other companies hiring graduates. I had a chance to interview with a person before completing an assessment.
