Wood Mackenzie Interview Questions

11 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (94%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

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Interview Difficulty (89%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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% Interns - FT Offers (73%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Wood Mackenzie

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
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Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Senior Consultant
Year 2018
Job Title Senior Consultant
Group/Division Oil & Gas
Location Houston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Oil & Gas
Location Singapore
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Consulting
Location Beijing
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division N/A
Location Houston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Consultant
Year 2016
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Generalist
Location Singapore
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Consultant
Year 2012
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Mining
Location Sydney
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2012
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Oil and Gas
Location Houston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Houston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Upstream Research
Location Houston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Wood Mackenzie Examples

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in boston
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Oct 05, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Presentation
Background Check
Interview
Did the HireView interview online and then was given a dataset to analyze the state of the energy industry with net zero commitments. Gave a 10 minute presentation, 10 minutes of questions, and 10 minute behavioral
Interview Questions
Questions regarding the state of the energy industry that was energy type specific
Sample Answer

Sr. Consultant Interview - Oil & Gas

Anonymous employee in Houston
Interviewed: March 2018
Date Submitted: Nov 16, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Interview
Simple phone screen with HR. The a 4h superday at their office. One-on-one behaviorial with HR, two-on-one with future colleagues, standard consulting case and finally a qualitative case where you have to make and present a powerpoint.
Interview Questions
You need to know about the energy industry at a decent level. It is an energy shop so that should be obvious. You don't need to know any detailed information or even anything particular about upstream/midstream/downstream/renewables, but you do need to understand the macro picture and outlook for the industry.

Overall it was a very easy interview as far as consulting goes. The case was quite simple. The future colleagues you interview with are very nice people. Just definitely indicate interest in the energy industry.
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Oil & Gas

Anonymous employee in
Interviewed: March 2018
Date Submitted: Oct 29, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
First Phone interview - ask fit questions such as why WoodMac etc
Then 1 to 1 interview with manager
After that is skill test
Interview Questions
They asked me to do a Python test and SQL test.
Python test is to convert the format of an excel file. The good thing is you are allowed to Google online, and you are given 1 hr to finish. So it's quite easy to completed.

For fit question, one unexpected interview question is asking is there anything about your ex-boss/colleague you don't like?
Other question is quite basic, such as how much you know about this company? Why you applied? And what are the programming language you use? What are the project experience you have.
Sample Answer

Summer intern Interview - Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Beijing
Interviewed: June 2015
Date Submitted: Aug 01, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online and waited for around 1 month for the interview invitation from hr. 1st round phone interview with hr. 2nd round onsite interview with the manager and a consultant
Interview Questions
There were no unexpected questions during my summer intern interview. Their questions are based on my resume and some behavioral interview. Definitely, the team attached importance to Excel or data analytical skills. During the interview, the manager and consultant asked whether I am comfortable with using Excel and dealing with data, what's my favorite excel function. I think most of the interview questions are regular questions. While I think I didn't prepare well for this interview and behave a little bit unprepared for the inter
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Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in Houston
Interviewed: February 2018
Date Submitted: Jun 19, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Straight forward process, starts with a phone interview which progresses to an in-person interview with the hiring manager.
Interview Questions
Fair bit of SQL questions as well as general market knowledge is required. Questions regarding specifics in Oil and Gas were limited but knowing how to process information and estimate unknowns is crucial. Far fewer technical questions than I had anticipated. Mostly stuck to fit and personality questions as well as gaining insight into how you fit in with the team as a whole. Went through resumue in detail and asked to elaborate on many points mentioned within. additionally required IQ test prior to interview.
Sample Answer

Consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in
Interviewed: February 2016
Date Submitted: Sep 26, 2017
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Presentation
Skills Test
Personality Test
Background Check
Interview
Went through 4 rounds of interview, with two lunches and two presentations. Case presentation required me to project 4 different scenarios based on the data provided.
Interview Questions
Data of various countries demand and supply were given, and I was asked to give a presentation on four potential scenarios of the world by 2030. I was given 30 minutes to prepare for the presentation and a whiteboard behind me. The whole consulting joined to watch the presentation and ask Q&A at the end. Questions included what additional material I would need to better answer this question, what are the drivers to each of the scenarios and how I reached each scenario. Finally, they asked if I believed in one scenario more than the other and why.
Sample Answer

Consultant Interview - Mining

Anonymous employee in Sydney
Interviewed: 2012
Date Submitted: Nov 17, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Background Check
Interview
Basic screening phone call out of the blue (Why Wood Mackenzie?, My background). Then referred to an online skills test. Then a first round interview with HR, followed by a written assessment (What are two key themes in commodities markets). Final round interview with head consultants.
Interview Questions
Timed extended response writing (30mins). Q: Discuss two key current themes in the commodities markets. The difficulty lay in the ambiguity of the question, and the style of response required. My approach was to write down every tiny detail I knew out as quickly as possible, at the expense of writing style. Seemed to work.
Sample Answer

Latin America Upstream Research Intern Interview - Oil and Gas

Anonymous employee in Houston
Interviewed: March 2012
Date Submitted: Sep 29, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Applied via campus recruiting. Interviewers from the company came to my campus to conduct in-person interviews. I interviewed with the head of Latin America Upstream Research. The interview consisted primarily of fit questions, and a few oil and gas economics/current events questions. My advice to any candidates applying for the internship program on any of the upstream research teams would be to network, but mainly come prepared knowing oil and gas concepts and be up-to-date on industry knowledge. For the most part, everyone at Wood Mac is extremely intelligent in areas of finance, oil and gas, economics, etc.
Interview Questions
Nothing crazy since I was interviewing for an internship position, but I got a few questions in which they tried to gauge my skills in excel, and understanding of the oil and gas industry. Some of the questions included:

Do you know how use the vlookup function in Excel?
What do you know about the current oil and gas upstream environment? What are some recent events that have impacted the industry?
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Houston
Interviewed: March 2014
Date Submitted: Mar 30, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Discussed courses taken in college, talked about specific tasks I'd do as an intern. Pretty relaxed interview, just make sure you do your research on Wood Mackenzie and the specifics of your position.
Interview Questions
Why are you interested in working in energy?
No really challenging questions, interview was pretty relaxed. Asked to talk about projects in school that required me to use skills similar to the ones required for the job.
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Upstream Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Houston
Interviewed: March 2013
Date Submitted: Apr 17, 2013
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
The interview process starts with a set of two tests similar to SAT format. The verbal one if fairly straight forward and the math one is a bit more complicated, primarily because it is longer. This is followed by a phone screen with the basic interview questions. If you make it past that round, you receive an invitation to attend an interview day at their offices. This consists of analyzing a case study and presenting it to two senior level people. You also have a behavioral interview, a more work-related interview, and an group exercise where 3-5 woodmac people watch you interact with other interviewees.
Interview Questions
What are the fiscal factors currently affecting oil prices?
How do states differ in their taxation of oil and natural gas?
Sample Answer