I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AlphaSights (New York, NY) in Jan 2013
Interview
Phone interview with recruiter, very standard questions. Then first round of interviews with 2 other analysts in NY. One guy was enthusiastic, the other guy seemed on death's door. They both dodged the questions about what an analyst actually does.
Second round of interviews where I presented a case study that I prepared, then answered another case study from several options while 2 other analysts evaluated my answers. The analysts didn't seem to bright. The complete lack of information out on the internet about AlphaSights should have been a redflag. Regardless, after the second round with the 2 analysts, I interviewed with a senior manager. He was condescending, and asked very generic questions, dodging my continued questions about the actual work that is done by analysts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What were some of your biggest regrets in your young career?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at AlphaSights (New York, NY) in Nov 2012
Interview
I applied to a different job using a headhunter that manages AlphaSights' recruiting. He informed me that I would not be a great fit for the job I had applied to, but that the Analyst role at AlphaSights might interest me. I completed an easy 4-question assignment before the interview that tested my knowledge of the company and how I would approach a typical AlphaSights project.
Half of the interview was about my background and desire to work at AS, while the second half was almost an interview-led case study, in which the interviewer explained their project framework and asked what information I would seek out. It wasn't very difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"What interests you about {your major}?"
While it's not an unwarranted and one that really has no "wrong" answer, I've never been asked this question in any interview or really in any situation in my life. I know exactly why I'm interested in my chosen course of study but I was inarticulate in delivering my answer, and I'm sure that my lack of poise at the moment cost me points.
The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at AlphaSights
Interview
The interview process was thorough, but enjoyable all the way through. I was invited to the New York office to interview with several analysts, then with the NY office director and then with the founder of the company himself (who had flown all the way from London for these interviews). I found the questions to be extraordinarily targeted to getting to know you as a person, which was reassuring, as the company is growing so quickly, maintaining a certain company culture will be dependent on more than hard skills. In any case, I also found the way they tested your 'skills' to be fitting to the entire interview process and company itself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A presentation about an industry - it was just left a little unclear as to how to structure the presentation