Protiviti Interview Questions

13 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (97%)

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
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (74%)

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 (98%)

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 Protiviti

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Year
Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2026
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Risk
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2024
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Risk Management
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2025
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Consulting
Location Philadelphia
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
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

Interview Questions & Answers - Protiviti Examples

Legal, Risk, Compliance Interview - Risk

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2026
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
1 on 1 phone interview, behavioral interview, case study interview. The process was very easy and smooth at first. The recruiter who organized the interviews was very difficult to communicate with.
Interview Questions
Nothing was unexpected, typical behavioral questions and I was given information prior to the case study. The most difficult question was to explain a resolution to the case study.

Risk and Compliance consulting intern Interview - Risk Management

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: March 2024
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First I had a call with a recruiter. This was standard and he asked tell me about yourself, why this firm, why consulting. Then I had the next round of interviews which was one behavioral and one case. Questions were very standard and for the case they sent material one day in advance so I had time to prepare. overall very easy.
Interview Questions
All questions were very standard. Nothing surprising.

Intern Interview - Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Philadelphia
Interviewed: February 2025
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
I applied online and received a phone interview and heard back within a week or two. The phone interview lasted 20-30 minutes. The questions were straight-forward: tell me about yourself, why this firm, why this position, what skills do you have that will make you a good candidate for this role. The interviewer also expects you to walk through your resume for a bit as well.
Interview Questions
The interviewer wanted me to explain a part of my resume that I momentarily forgot about.

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Atlanta
Interviewed: January 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?

Consultant Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: April 2017
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?

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Fort Lauderdale
Interviewed: October 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?

Senior associate Interview - Consulting

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: June 2015
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

Intern Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Washington
Interviewed: March 2019
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]

Summer Consulting Intern Interview - Consulting

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: February 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.

Consultant Interview - Risk Management

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: 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
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