Interviewed for S&O role and wanted to share. Recruiter told me to expect problem solving and stakeholder comm, behavioral and case type questions… It ended up being one 25-min interviewee-led case. I was surprised given all that I had read online about RRK and GCA and Googleyness and the pride Google has in its “unbiased”interview process… it felt like any other MBB interview where your case interviewer decides your fate… guess S&O is just like any consulting firm…

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How did you prep for the role if you could share some guidance?

Yeah but it should feel like a mini case. That’s what you will be doing within S&O

But it wasn’t a mini case, it was a full case. That’s fine but I feel the recruiter should have just said to prepare for a full case, not telling me to prep for behavioral and stakeholder comm questions.

How many interviews did you do OP?

Hmm. Strange. So who was this person? Curiosity piqued.

Not arguing either. :) I’m saying they do have a really good (albeit insanely long) process where they try to remove bias.

Also, they never ask “standard questions” just to prepare you…they all cover the same buckets / areas :)

Again, be prepared for anything. That’s how all interviews at any firm should be approached.

What group for S&O?

Did the case happen for your RRK or CGA interview?

wasn’t part of the on-site (before on-site) so i’m not sure if it was specific to RRK or GCA

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