The recruitment process for consulting differs from other graduate schemes offered by Deloitte. It is estimated that 150 people are recruited onto the Deloitte consulting graduate scheme per annum.
The minimum academic requirement is 320 UCAS points at A-level and 2.1 degree.
The first interview is conducted by someone within the Consulting Practice. You will be given some information relating to a business case study, and be permitted 15 minutes to understand and answer questions. This will then be followed by a 60 minute interview. Part of the interview will consist of a discussion around the case study. The remainder will include a competency based interview and an opportunity to ask questions. Competencies you will be quizzed on include communication, teamwork , career commitment, organisation skills and leadership.
You will have to do work on the case study in the time between scheduled interviews/exercises, and schedule your time accordingly. It is imperative that you manage your time efficiently.
You will have about an hour to read a case study and prepare a 10 minute presentation to take place in your case study interview. The case study will describe a business scenario which includes a business problem, and you will have to propose your own ideas for a solution, explain your reasoning and defend your solution against inevitable scrutiny. You should also consider any drawbacks of any solutions you propose, to offer a balanced argument.
The case study interview is similar to Deloitte's first interview for consulting applicants, with the exception of an increased complexity of case study and a 10 minute presentation exercise, which forms the beginning of the interview.
The interview will be with a manager/senior manager/partner from Deloitte's consulting division. The interview will last approximately one hour, and will consist of:The interviewer will attempt to scrutinise and challenge your proposed solution to the case study scenario. Ensure that you back up your points sufficiently.
For information about the competency questions, see the information above for other Deloitte graduate schemes.
The partner interview is similar to the typical Deloitte partner interview, described above. You may also be asked to discuss points from your case study. You will then be asked some complex commercial awareness questions to test your understanding of wider business issues as well as the standard 'why deloitte' type questions.
In the group exercise you will have to sit with other applicants and work together on a particular task. You should aim to ensure that all participants are involved and that you communicate your points effectively.