Berkeley Research Group Interview Questions (2024) - 13 Entries

Berkeley Research Group Interview Questions

13 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (73%)

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.

3.4

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Very Positive

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.

2.9

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% Interns - FT Offers (80%)

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 Berkeley Research Group

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Year

Job Title

Group/Division

Location

Experience

Difficulty

Student / Prospective Monkey

Year 2022

Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey

Group/Division Economic Consulting

Location New York

Experience

Positive

Difficulty

Average

Intern

Year 2021

Job Title Intern

Group/Division Restructuring

Location Boston

Experience

Very Positive

Difficulty

Average

Intern

Year 2017

Job Title Intern

Group/Division N/A

Location new york

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Average

1st Year Analyst

Year 2019

Job Title 1st Year Analyst

Group/Division Generalist

Location Emeryville

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Difficult

Student / Prospective Monkey

Year 2020

Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey

Group/Division Restructuring

Location Boston

Experience

Very Negative

Difficulty

Difficult

1st Year Analyst

Year 2020

Job Title 1st Year Analyst

Group/Division Generalist

Location Washington

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Easy

Intern

Year 2018

Job Title Intern

Group/Division Generalist

Location Boston

Experience

Positive

Difficulty

Average

1st Year Associate

Year 2017

Job Title 1st Year Associate

Group/Division N/A

Location Washington D.C.

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Average

Student / Prospective Monkey

Year 2016

Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey

Group/Division Economic Consulting

Location Washington

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Easy

1st Year Analyst

Year 2014

Job Title 1st Year Analyst

Group/Division Management Consulting

Location Emeryville

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Berkeley Research Group Examples

Associate Interview - Economic Consulting

Anonymous employee in New York

Interviewed: November 2022

Date Submitted: Nov 27, 2022

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

3 Rounds of interviews total. First round was two 30 mins interviews with Associate - Managing Consultant level. Second round was the superday and spoke to 4-5 people, 3 behaviorals and 1 case study. Final round was with 2 Managing Directors.

Interview Questions

Case Study on valuating a company using a DCF model

Sample Answer

Associate Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous employee in Boston

Interviewed: October 2021

Date Submitted: Oct 10, 2021

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month

Application

Skills Test

Personality Test

Other

Interview

Initial round was on campus with two Directors. Then moved on to next round which consisted of a case stude, dinner reception, and a super day. Whole process took 2 weeks.

Interview Questions

Walk through the three financial statemetns

Sample Answer

Corporate Finance Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in new york

Interviewed: April 2017

Date Submitted: Jul 18, 2021

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Very relaxed and consisted of a video chat and involved discussing LTM and mainly behavioral questions.

Interview Questions

They asked about LTM and mainly behavioral questions.

Sample Answer

Entry Level Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Emeryville

Interviewed: November 2019

Date Submitted: Dec 18, 2020

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

3-4 months

Application

Phone Interview

1 on 1 Interview

Group Interview

Presentation

Skills Test

IQ / Intelligence Test

Personality Test

Interview

3 months from submitting resume to first round with consultants. Then a 6 hour superday with all the directors/MDs and a rather typical econ consulting case study + presentation

Interview Questions

Typical behavorials, case was to quantify damage

Sample Answer

Summer Associate Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston

Interviewed: October 2020

Date Submitted: Dec 06, 2020

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

Phone Interview

1 on 1 Interview

Skills Test

Other

Interview

First had a screen with the recruiter, then first round interview with two team members, was given a case study of a 13week CF model to build out, then finally had a super day that was 4 interviews with MD's

Interview Questions

Walk me through a DCF

Sample Answer

Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington

Interviewed: September 2020

Date Submitted: Sep 29, 2020

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

I applied through my university's career posting module (handshake) and received a first-round interview offer. A zoom call was set up, and when I joined the call, I was in a room with an analyst who offered advice and answered questions before my interview. I was then put into a breakout room with a senior associate where the interview was conducted for 30 minutes. All typical behavioral questions and then some time at the end for me to ask questions.

Interview Questions

What are your goals for the next five years?, What are characteristics are the most important of a firm that employs you?

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Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston

Interviewed: October 2018

Date Submitted: Jan 10, 2019

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

First round consisted of a pre-interview dinner at nearby restaurant. Following pre interview dinner were first round interviews conducted on campus.

Interview Questions

Asked technical questions that I had not expected. Asked to talk about investment banking type technicals (such as DCF, three financial statements, other basic finance and financial accounting type questions). Difficult because this was an interview for a consulting position and was expecting more behavioral questions. Other questions were standard and expected behavioral questions focused on asking about past experiences and making sure you were a good fit for both the company and the position.

Sample Answer

First year Assocaite Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington D.C.

Interviewed: January 2017

Date Submitted: Aug 02, 2017

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

I networked to receive an on-campus interview. Two 1 on 1 interviews with professionals and did not receive a return offer

Interview Questions

They asked your basic fit questions, strengths/weaknesses, who you look up to as a role model, where you see yourself going, why this firm. Pretty conversational and did not have any technicals. Probably hardest part was they hit you with the good cop, bad cop routine where one interview was nice and bubbly while the other was just straight stoneface lemme ask you questions and not make this a conversation. Not sure how it varied for other people but mine was just average. Questions were not hard.

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Associate Interview - Economic Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington

Interviewed: 2016

Date Submitted: Oct 25, 2016

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Interview

Talked to BRG at a career fair and dropped my resume. Applied online for the associate position and heard back about an interview probably a little over a month later.

Interview Questions

Interview was all behavioral and quite casual. I was the last interview of the day and the person I was interviewing with seemed interested in finishing the interview ASAP. Also expressed disdain for a job experience of mine (in politics) for basically partisan reasons. Besides that, interview was basically the standard behavioral stuff. I wasn't asked any technicals about excel or economic modeling, but I wouldn't say this is necessarily always the case. I would still come prepared to answer those questions, especially if you have a background in it.

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1st year Associate Consultant Interview - Management Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Emeryville

Interviewed: October 2014

Date Submitted: Feb 04, 2015

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

1 on 1 Interview

Skills Test

IQ / Intelligence Test

Personality Test

Interview

i applied through on campus recruiting and was selected for first round on campus. The interview lasted for 30 mins and it was a fit and tech questions combined. Basic go over your resume, where do you see yourself in 5 years, any data mangement past experience, technical tool skills, why consulting why small firm and why are you a good fit. I thought I did well in the interview however I wasn't selected for the final round interview. I was interveiwed by a senior assocaite who had recived a phD from my campus the year earlier and we even bonded on a mutual favorite econ professor.

Interview Questions

What was the most difficult question you solved last year?
I basically got stuck in this question but I told her about a problem set that I had given up on and later decided to finish it and the process I went about it.

What is the big data mangement skill you have?
Despite knowing that I didnt have such expeirence she asked me this question and I got stuck here as well.
I just told her about my Excel experiences from problem sets and at my internships heavy reasearch data on excel. She seemed unsatisfied with my answers

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