I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at AlphaSights in Oct 2016
Interview
Applied through the website and was reached to submit a video assessment.
Turned down after assessment almost 3 weeks later.
Was sent an email saying my credentials were impressive but there was no opening that fit my skills.
They also mentioned they were too busy to provide any feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does alpha sights do?
How can you be an asset?
I applied online. I interviewed at AlphaSights (New York, NY)
Interview
From the time you apply they get back to you super quickly. They send you a video assessment with short basic questions to get a better sense of who you are. It can be a little awkward because you are recording yourself, with no one listening on the other end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you describe AlphaSights in your own words?
What other jobs are you applying to?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at AlphaSights (Londres, Angleterre) in Sep 2016
Interview
Sent my application online, which only consisted of my CV and basic personal information. Got contacted to take an online video assessment and answer three short questions. For the video assessment, I was given a few seconds to thing about the question and 60 seconds to answer it. The video assessment can only be taken once. There is no time limit for the written questions, but they must be answered in less than 200 words
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Video assessment questions:
1) Use you own words to describe what AlphaSights do
2) What other firms you are considering to work for, why? How are they different from AlphaSights
3) What would you like to develop and learn at AlphaSights
4) How has your past experience shaped the type of firms you are applying to?
Written Questions
1) Talk us through an ambitious goal you set for yourself, and how you went about achieving it. We would prefer this example to be as recent and relevant as possible.
2) Describe a situation where you experienced a real risk of failure. How did you deal with it and what, if anything, would you do differently today?
3) In broad terms, what is your career plan? What experiences, skills or other personal 'assets' will you need in order to achieve your goals?