I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at AlphaSights (Hong Kong) in Feb 2016
Interview
I submitted my application and it took around three weeks to get an email regarding the video assessment. I was given 1 minute to answer 4 questions, and had 15 seconds to prepare each.
The questions weren't difficult, but I had technical issues that made the process pretty annoying. I'm still waiting for my results. I feel like I would have been able to provide a better answer if I had been asked by phone or in person, because it was quite pressuring to think that I had to record a one minute answer for each question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would your friends describe you?
What did you spend your first check on?
Why do you think you suit this role?
What does Alphasights do?
I have submitted my application online and received a link for the first online interview a few days after. The first interview is a video interview. A psychometric test and a written motivation should also be completed. The written motivation is based on the following questions: 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.; 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?; In broad terms, what is your career plan? What experiences, skills or other personal 'assets' will you need in order to achieve your goals?
I applied through college or university. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at AlphaSights in Jan 2015
Interview
Prerecorded webcam interview consisting of 5 questions. You get 15 seconds to prepare your answer and 30-90 seconds to respond to them. Questions are very straightforward and exactly what one might expect. If you advance past the initial webcam video, you move on to a first round video interview with an HR rep.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does Alphasights do? Why Alphasights? Weakness? Tell us about a time you sold something to someone?