This section highlights interview tips and tricks to help familiarize you with the Diamond recruiting process. Candidates typically go through two or three rounds of both case-based and behavioral interviews.

On campus, Diamond conducts an extensive recruiting program where each candidate will have several contacts within Diamond, including a dedicated recruiting professional and several consultants, all an active part of the recruiting team. This team begins the process by establishing relationships with you at various recruiting events on campus: campus presentations, club-sponsored recruiting events and career fairs (to see what events are at your campus, please click here).

For experienced professionals, Diamond conducts an equally extensive process designed to facilitate knowledge transfer about Diamond to each candidate that interviews with our firm (to see available positions, please click here).

Interviewing Tips

Diamond typically conducts three types of interviews: Behavioral, Situational and Formal Case. The interview process is a time for you to demonstrate your skills and potential fit with Diamond’s culture.

Behavioral Interview

Why do we conduct behavioral interviews?

During a behavioral interview, we assess a candidate’s past reactions and behaviors when handling challenging situations, managing teams and interacting with clients.

What are we looking for?

Behavioral interviews are used to explore the depth of a candidate’s industry knowledge, project management experience and fundamental consulting skills. Skills that we look for during a behavioral interview are:

• Motivation/Coaching
• Teamwork
• Initiative
• Commitment to Learning
• Client Focus, Collaboration & Presence
• Ability to Deal with Ambiguity
• Project Management
• Communication Skills

Situational Interview

Why do we conduct situational interviews?

During a situational interview, we assess a candidate’s fit with consulting and test for specific analytical qualities. Situational interviews give you an opportunity to think through a real business problem and walk your interviewer through your thought process and proposed solution.

What are we looking for?

Situational interviews are used to determine if a candidate can put together a framework in order to solve a problem. Situational interviews also test how a candidate would react when presented with a potential client situation. Skills that we look for during a situational interview are:

• Ability to Synthesize
• Analytical Capability
• Logical Problem Structuring/Style
• Creativity/Common Sense
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Self Confidence
• Presentation Skills

Formal Case

Why do we conduct a formal case interview?

During the formal case interview, we test a candidate’s consulting skills and fit with Diamond work. The formal case interview gives you a chance to think through a real business problem as it relates to our work at Diamond. During the formal case interview, you have the opportunity to demonstrate your oral and written communication skills as you walk your interviewer through your thought process and proposed solution.

What are we looking for?

Formal case interviews are used test a candidate’s consulting skills and fit with Diamond work. Formal case interviews evaluate a candidate’s written and oral communication skills and ability to deal with ambiguity. Skills we look for during a formal case interview are:

• Ability to Synthesize
• Analytical Capability
• Logical Problem Structuring/Style
• Creativity/Common Sense
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Self Confidence
• Presentation Skills
• Formal Written Communication Skills
• Ability to Deal with Ambiguity

How is the Formal Case different than the Situational Interview?

The formal case interview is an interview in which a candidate is given information on a hypothetical company in advance of the interview. The candidate is instructed to review this information and when he/she arrives for interviews, he/she is given a question that directly relates to the fictional company. The candidate is then given time to prepare handwritten slides that are to be presented to the interviewer on what he/she proposes this company should do in relation to the scenario presented to the candidate.