I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Boston, MA) in Oct 2015
Interview
I applied through the BCG website.
I was contacted three weeks later for a phone screener with a HR manager. Interview was heavy on behavioral questions and fit. A week later I received an invitation for an on-site interview with two product managers. The interviewers had a developer background and it showed in the questions they asked: mostly about interaction with developers and few product/business questions.
I received a rejection email two weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What steps would you take to ensure a sucessful product launch if you were thrown to manage a product already in development that is supposed to launch in the next three months?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group (Menlo Park, CA) in Nov 2011
Interview
I applied through their webpage, was contacted around 3 weeks later with an invitation for a phone interview. The interview was with a HR manager, very heavy on behavioral and fit questions.
After this interview I was contacted for an on-site interview with two of their product managers. Interviewers had a very technical background and their questions were more about interaction with developers than product or business related.
I received a rejection email a week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were hired and immediately put in charge of a new product that is schedule to hit the market in 3 months what steps would you take to make the product launch a success?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boston Consulting Group in Nov 2014
Interview
One phone call with another product manager, one video screening with a senior product manager, and then three in-person interviews at BCG DV (Digital Ventures) offices. Early discussions were more about my professional experience, figuring out cultural fit, and aligning my expectations to the type of work I would expect at BCG DV. In-person interviews were more technical.
Process was at times very slow with long periods of silence from their internal recruiters, but each individual I spoke with was highly professional and courteous. Communication was done almost entirely through my recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing unexpected if you've properly prepared for a product manager or consulting interview. The most difficult questions were vague "how would you attack this problem" scenarios. Interviewer described a client challenge and the industry landscape, and was looking for a quickly outlined plan to begin testing and iterating on theories.