Oliver Wyman Interview Questions

79 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (100%)

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.

4.1
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (99%)

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.

3.4
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (96%)

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 Oliver Wyman

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
1st Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Consultant
Year 2014
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Consulting
Location Sydney
Experience
Negative
Difficulty
Difficult
Engagement Manager
Year 2013
Job Title Engagement Manager
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2011
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Senior Consultant
Year 2015
Job Title Senior Consultant
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Oliver Wyman Examples

Associate Interview - Insurance

Anonymous interview candidate in Munich
Interviewed: September 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The interview process was very friendly and highly structured. There was a phone interview first, followed by an assessment day with 6 interviews.
Interview Questions
Every interviewer asked for case studies that were quite difficult because it was not the usual format of a structured case study but more like small brain teasers.

Junior Consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: August 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1 day event where you do a case with a consultant and partner. After the interviews you immediately know the outcome.
Interview Questions
What do you do in your free time that shows you have business sense?

consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: September 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
2 rounds both in person second round was in the nyc office, 1 behavioral 1 case both rounds heard back same day
Interview Questions
a goal i set and how i achieved it

Senior Consultant Interview - Energy

Anonymous employee in London
Interviewed: July 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I interviewed for the energy practice in London. I had 4 total interviews. Got an offer, but it was far below US standards and the GPB/ USD is tanking making London a tough place to acquire wealth
Interview Questions
All the interviews had a case and a personal experience section, but no behavioral questions

Consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I went through 2 rounds, similar 1:1 interview process in both. One behavioral and one case.
Challenging but manageable cases
Interview Questions
Questions about the company

Analyst Interview - Management Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1. Send CV and Cover Letter
2. First Round Interviews - consists of two back to back case studies (no behavioural questions ask just pure case study)
Interview Questions
Have a decent understanding of financial concepts

Consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Interview
I applied on Handshake. Once I got the interviews there were 2 rounds. The first round was a few behaviorals followed by a case. The last round was several cases. My first round was a Monday and the final round was the Friday of the same week. Very quick process.
Interview Questions
The most difficult question was being asked "Have you ever worked with someone you disliked? How did you handle it?"

Senior Consultant Interview - Risk

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Very quick hiring process. Fit interview with recruiter, and then a super day with 5 interviews. 4 case interviews and then 1 more fit.
Interview Questions
Nothing unexpected, standard case questions like market sizing, etc.

Consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Two round process, all within one week. First round was two 1:1, one behavioral the other case. Easy math. Second round was the same format, slightly senior. Interesting case involving market sizing. Enjoyable process and great people.
Interview Questions
Size the market for a startup selling air conditioning units

Associate Interview - Management Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
Applied through campus (MBA). Received an invitation within 2 weeks after the deadline. First interview took 2 weeks, 1 beh and 1 case interview. Final round consisted 2 case interviews and 1 beh interview.
Interview Questions
Beh questions asking for negative experience with a team