Keystone Strategy Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (43%)

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.

3.5
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  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (49%)

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.

2.5
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at Keystone Strategy

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Summer Associate Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location New York
Experience
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Difficulty
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Summer Associate Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
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Interview Questions & Answers - Keystone Strategy Examples

Summer Associate Interview - Management Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: April 2014
Date Submitted: Sep 28, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I sent in my resume through on campus recruiting system. Got an interview about a little over a week later. The interview was 1-on-1 interview for 30 min. 5 minutes of fit questions, 20 min of case, and 5 min of questions I had for the firm.
Interview Questions
Why did you choose to come to this school? Why did you choose this major? What was the most challenging event you have overcome? Tell me about your research experience. What was the overall outcome?
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Summer Associate Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: February 2014
Date Submitted: Sep 14, 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
The interview consisted of two rounds. The first round was held on campus with a partner at Keystone. It was comprised of 20 min fit interview followed by a quick case study for the remaining 20 minutes. Very straightforward and nothing unusual. The second round interview was in their office in new York. This consisted of 6 half hour interviews with members of the firm. Some were 2-1 others were 1-1 interviews. The second round was much more challenging and much longer, hence more fatiguing. Some of the partners were more nervous about the interview than I was.
Interview Questions
How much is Instagram worth?

I approached this question by first assuming Instagram's value as the sum of its cash flows. By making an estimate of how frequently Instagram was used and making assumptions about the cash generated from ads, I gave a ballpark number of how much revenue Instagram received for each user. Then estimated the number of users for Instagram and multiplied to get an idea of cash revenue.

Then I considered the brand value of Instagram. It was essentially just comp evaluation. I combined the two to derive a value for Instagram. At the end I checked to see if my value was realistic just in case I made a multiplication error.
What is the average exposure of a photo on Facebook?

My approach to this question was very boring. I estimated the average no. of friends a typical fb user has. Then I constructed a series of multiples. Percentage of friends who would actually pay attention, specifically I created 3 subset of close friends, middle, and just acquaintances. This gave me a quick figure. Using this data I made an estimate on exposure. The final number was far too high.

The next method I attempted was use make an estimate based on likes. I assumed that regardless of no. of friends the number likes a picture received was relatively constant. Using my phone I got a quick average, then adjusted the number to reflect that not every viewer would like a photo. The number was far more acceptable
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