Mu Sigma Interview Questions (2024) - 5 Entries

Mu Sigma Interview Questions

6 total interview insight submissions

Interview Experience (67%)

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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Interview Difficulty (75%)

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.

2.8

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% Interns - FT Offers (57%)

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 Mu Sigma

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Year

Job Title

Group/Division

Location

Experience

Difficulty

1st Year Associate

Year 2019

Job Title 1st Year Associate

Group/Division Management Consulting

Location Bangalore

Experience

Positive

Difficulty

Average

1st Year Associate

Year 2019

Job Title 1st Year Associate

Group/Division Management Consulting

Location Atlanta

Experience

Positive

Difficulty

Average

Summer Associate Intern

Year 2016

Job Title Summer Associate Intern

Group/Division Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Location New York

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Average

1st Year Associate

Year 2015

Job Title 1st Year Associate

Group/Division N/A

Location Chicago

Experience

Positive

Difficulty

Average

1st Year Associate

Year 2015

Job Title 1st Year Associate

Group/Division Generalist

Location New York

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Easy

1st Year Analyst

Year 2014

Job Title 1st Year Analyst

Group/Division Management Consulting

Location New York

Experience

Neutral

Difficulty

Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Mu Sigma Examples

Junior Associate Interview - Management Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Bangalore

Interviewed: November 2019

Date Submitted: Jul 02, 2021

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

Phone Interview

1 on 1 Interview

Skills Test

Personality Test

Interview

After submitting my application, I took an assessment that asked questions/put me in scenarios that tested my intelligence and personality. After that, it was a phone interview with a recruiter who asked some "Tell me a time when.." questions as well as some basic personality questions. Finally, there was an interview over webcam where the interviewer asked me some more personality questions as well as some basic case questions.

Interview Questions

There were 2 case questions. One was about an airline that wanted to decrease the wait time between flights for each plane. The other was about a coffee shop that wanted to introduce a new drink and wanted to determine which locations to open it to first

Sample Answer

Summer analyst Interview - Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Interviewed: December 2016

Date Submitted: Nov 02, 2017

Outcome

No Offer

Interview Source

Employee Referral

Length of Process

1-2 months

Application

Phone Interview

Interview

I applied through referral, they contacted me within a week and phone interview was arranged. Phone interview consisted of questions related to my previous internships and a few technical questions.

Interview Questions

One morning at 6 am, a monk began climbing a tall mountain, which happened to only have one path to the top. He ascended the path at his leisure, taking some stops along the way. He reached the top at 8 pm.

The next morning at six am, the monk descended the mountain along the same path. He took several breaks along the way, and reached the bottom at eight pm.

The amazing result: there is some spot on the path that the monk occupied at precisely the same time of day for both trips. Why is this?

Sample Answer

Junior Associate Interview

Anonymous employee in Chicago

Interviewed: 2015

Date Submitted: Nov 16, 2015

Outcome

Accepted Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month

Application

Phone Interview

Skills Test

Personality Test

Interview

Mostly online. The first part is a ~35 min video interview that consisted mostly of behavioral questions, then a logical skills/personality test. Nothing too crazy. Then, there is an essay and later a "video synthesis" portion that requires you to respond to questions based off a ~20 min video. Finally, there is a Skype interview with a member of the management team.

Interview Questions

Nothing too crazy, but I was not sure what they wanted when they asked about a ethical problem that I had faced that was directly related to the type of work I would be doing with them.

Sample Answer

Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Interviewed: June 2015

Date Submitted: Jun 20, 2015

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

College / University / On Campus Recruiting

Length of Process

Less than 1 month

Application

Phone Interview

Skills Test

Interview

The first round was an online test which followed a style very similar to GRE. (25 minutes for 20 questions). In addition to this, candidates watch a video and synthesize what the key takeaways are from it.
The second round and final round, for me, involved a 30 minute phone interview with the one of the directors. This is a behavioral/fit assessment.
I was called 2 days later with an offer.

Interview Questions

The interview did not have any difficult questions at all. The interviewer was focused on learning about my background, my interest in consulting and my extracurricular projects. I was asked some detailed questions about a few of consulting relevant projects and about my contribution to them.
In addition to that, I was asked what my hobbies were and how my friends view me. I was also asked about the kind of industry preference I have, the location preference when it comes to a client assignment. We briefly chatted about the prospective career path for an associate at the firm. The possibility of going to business school was also discussed. A portion of the time was dedicated to understanding the training program, the duration and any visa restrictions that I might have.

Sample Answer

Associate Consultant Interview - Management Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in New York

Interviewed: July 2014

Date Submitted: Jan 03, 2015

Outcome

Declined Offer

Interview Source

Applied Online

Length of Process

Less than 1 month

Application

Phone Interview

1 on 1 Interview

Skills Test

IQ / Intelligence Test

Personality Test

Other

Interview

Interview process was quick. Rapid process. Phone screen followed by a online aptitude test. This was a test involving critical reading, programming, math, and logic.

Afterwards told about final round interview in a hotel. Interview started off with a video about company and a meet and greet of individuals at the firm. Then we had a written case interview.

Followed by two rounds on 1 on 1 interviews concerning topics such as excel and programming. Finally a case interview was given. Brain Teasers also there

Overall it wasn't tough, I just had no background in programming so that was my demise.

Interview Questions

How can a + b = 1 and and also a + b = 3 in a computer program?

Wasn't sure at all how to answer this. But it's apparently a basic question if you have a computer science background.

You are given 12 gold coins, however, you are later told that 1 of the 12 coins is a fake. The only way of discerning the fake coin from the real ones is by it's weight. All of the 11 real gold coins will weigh exactly the same amount each, while the fake coin will weigh EITHER more or less than each other coin.

The only tool you have available to you is a balance. This works simply by placing some coins on the left and right "pans" of the balance, and then activating the balance. Upon activation, the balance will simply state whether the left pan's contents are heavier, the right pan's contents are heavier, or they are equal in weight.

What is the minimum number of times you will need to activate the balance (and how would you do it) to determine:

Which coin is the fake and
Is the fake coin heavier or lighter than the rest?

Sample Answer

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