Protiviti Interview Questions

10 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (95%)

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.

4.2
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (81%)

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
% Interns - FT Offers (97%)

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.

74%
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Interviews at Protiviti

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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2023
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location Atlanta
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Consultant
Year 2017
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Fort Lauderdale
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2015
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Consulting
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Washington
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Consulting
Location Chicago
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Consultant
Year 2015
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Risk Management
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2015
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location San Francisco
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Risk Management
Location Atlanta
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Consultant
Year 2012
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Consulting
Location cincinnati
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - Protiviti Examples

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: January 2023
Date Submitted: Jun 03, 2023
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Background Check
Interview
Phone screen followed by a 30 minute case interview and a 30 minute behavioral interview. Heard back from protiviti within the same week.
Interview Questions
How can this business process be improved?
Sample Answer

Consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: April 2017
Date Submitted: Mar 23, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Had a super day at my university where you handed your resume to recruiters and they invited you to apply to the position. After you apply, there was 3 on site interviews (2 1 on 1 interviews and 1 case interview). Overall the interview process was fairly average.
Interview Questions
Give me a situation when you failed and what did you do about it?, What are you looking for in this role?
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Fort Lauderdale
Interviewed: October 2020
Date Submitted: Dec 17, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
The hiring process was very efficient. Heard back from the firm very soon after the recruitment process finished.
Interview Questions
Can you explain the diagram (steams and process) in front of you and explain areas of improvement in this organizational flow?, For this specific client, what specialties of the company would be the most beneficial to address this organization issue?
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Senior associate Interview - Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: June 2015
Date Submitted: Dec 07, 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Phone interview with hr, one on one with a vp and SVP. Interview was mainly behavioral and pretty relaxed.
Interview Questions
Asked to walk through a yield analysis
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington
Interviewed: March 2019
Date Submitted: Feb 17, 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
Submitted my application through our schools online resume portal. Received an email to have a phone interview shortly there after, and eventually was pushed forward to the second round interview. Second round interview is held with both an MD who asks behavioral questions and a Manager who goes through a pretty simple case with you (which they often will give you ahead of time). Pretty easy if you have prepared at all for a case interview.
Interview Questions
**FOR THE BEHAVIORAL INTERVIEW:**

| Tell me a little bit about your background and walk me through your resume |

Why Consulting / Why Protiviti / Why your specific practice group interest |

Given the nature of the work you will be doing, what are your thoughts about travel, work-life balance, or long hours


**FOR THE CASE INTERVIEW**

| Tell me what you understand about the case I have given you? |

Walk me through the first steps you would take if you were working on this case, why |

What would you do if the client were to do [insert hypothetical business action here]
Sample Answer

Summer Consulting Intern Interview - Consulting

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: February 2019
Date Submitted: Mar 21, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Scheduled phone screening after meeting recruiter at job fair. The first interview was about a week after the phone screening. Talked with a Senior Manager in the Risk & Compliance Practice. Conversational, had attended my college and was involved in the same business fraternity. Moved on to Super Day, which consisted of a series of group activities, a panel with Protiviti employees, a 1-on-1 interview with a Managing Director, a case study interview and a group presentation. Received offer a week after.
Interview Questions
The two aspects of the interview that was the most difficult were the case study and the group presentation, although neither was too difficult. The case study was sent to me the day before and focused on business performance improvements. The interview was mostly interviewee led, with a set of questions at the end of the case. MD was helpful and provided help when needed. The interview concluded with a short casual conversation. For the group presentation, the company brought in a few Senior Managers who looked at how we worked. We gave the presentation to a few Protiviti employees as well as the rest of the interviewees. High pressure because Senior Managers staring at you while you prepare the presentation.
Sample Answer

Consultant Interview - Risk Management

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: 2015
Date Submitted: Dec 03, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Contacted via email to have set up a phone interview with Senior Manager, casual conversation about past experiences, future goals
Interview Questions
It was not a Q and A style of interview rather a free-flowing conversation about my past experiences and goals
Sample Answer

Business Process Consultant Interview - Management Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: October 2015
Date Submitted: Oct 26, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I met Protiviti at our campus career fair, and at careers in accounting day, and then followed up with an application on their website and via our campus careers website. Through our campus careers website, I was offered an on (university) campus interview a few weeks later. The interview consisted of 30 minute behavioral and 30 minute case study interview to which I was sent a related diagram the night before. During the interview, I was given the case study by an employee that went into a full story about it. The case study was about fixing a company's business process, related to Process Control Optimization and their purchasing process and then walked through how I solved it. The behavioral interview was done by the Recruiting lead who was kind of condescending.
Interview Questions
What current financial compliance issues are you aware of that are in the news?

I answered Sarbanes Oxley Act but then he asked for more and I didn't know.

Describe a time in which you were faced with an unexpected obstacle?

Describe a time in which you dealt with a difficult team member and how you handled it
Sample Answer

Process Intern Interview - Risk Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: October 2014
Date Submitted: Feb 22, 2015
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 a campus recruiting site. After a few weeks I received notification that I would be interviewing. The first round consisted of an hour long interview with two different people from the firm. The first 30 minutes were behavioral questions and the last 30 minutes was an easy case about information that had been emailed the night before. The second round is an office visit where you interact with professionals from the firm and do a couple more behavioral portions.
Interview Questions
The case focused on process improvement for a commercial bank. Preliminary information about the bank's current loan underwriting process was sent the night before. During the interview, I was given the missing pieces and asked several follow up questions as well as how to improve the underwriting process.
Tell me about a time you have had to influence someone to change his or her mind. The interviewer wanted to test our ability to be persuasive
Sample Answer

process consultant Interview - Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in cincinnati
Interviewed: October 2012
Date Submitted: Jun 13, 2013
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Personality Test
Interview
Met and handed in resume at career fair at a top undergrad university in Ohio. Got an on campus interview, which was coupled with a pre-night dinner with applicant pool of about 30 and probably 8 current employees with a range of positions (mostly recent hires). Interview the next day consisted of two back to back 30 minute interviews (one on one). The first interview was with a recent high and the second with a managing director. A vast majority of the questions were behavioral.

Got through on campus interview and went to the office in Cinci for a full day of interviews (8am - 2pm). One presentation/interview was in a group setting but the other 3 or 4 were all one on one. The night before the interview I was given a case study about a car rental business, and asked to analyze. The case was missing a lot of information. So assumptions were necessary to come up with potential solutions. I got half way through the case and was cut off because the interviewer thought I had done a great job, and continuing with the case was not necessary. We then just got to know each other, and he told me more about the firm. The other interviews were all behavioral and the firm was looking for 'fit'. Nothing really too challenging.

I found about a week later that I got the job offer, and had a week to respond.
Interview Questions
Tell me about a time when you were working in a group and encounter a problem, and what you did to overcome it.
Case problem involving a car rental company that had multiple locations. The case left out a bunch of necessary information to form an opinion/come up with a solutions. Assumptions were necessary. Basically they were just looking for you to realize that the information wasn't perfect, to come up with assumptions, be able to back up why you made those assumptions (make sure they are logical), and come up with one or multiple solutions (based on the assumptions).
Sample Answer