Lesson 2 of 2 Last reviewed 28 September 2026 10 min

Arthur D. Little: the process and its assessments

The stages, the digital screens, and what varies by office, with dated sources.

Firm processes and online tests change from year to year and differ by office. Use this to prepare, and confirm the exact current steps on the firm's own careers page.

Key takeaways

Application: Online application to a specific office.
First round: One or two case interviews with fit questions (reported).
Final round: One or two more case interviews with fit questions, and a written or presentation case in some offices (reported).

Checked on 2026-09-28

This lesson was checked against the sources listed at the end, official pages first. Firm processes change between offices, roles, and years, so use it as a guide and confirm the details in your invitation and with your recruiter.

The interview process, stage by stage

1Application: Online application to a specific office. What it tests: Academic record and experience.
2First round: One or two case interviews with fit questions (reported). What it tests: Structure, brainstorming, and market sizing.
3Final round: One or two more case interviews with fit questions, and a written or presentation case in some offices (reported). What it tests: Depth, presentation, and fit.

The assessments it uses and where they sit

Written or presentation case in some final rounds (reported).

What varies by office, region, and role

Reported: some offices add a written or presentation case in the final round. One Dubai candidate described 30 minutes to prepare slides, then presenting to a partner and a manager.
ADL's process is reported to be less standard across offices than at MBB firms.

Points from public candidate accounts and prep sources

ADL advises grouping brainstormed ideas into two or three clear groups, as you would in a structure.
ADL advises restating the question, agreeing on the objective, and asking for time to build a structure with at least two layers.

The honest line on assessments

This platform builds the underlying skills these screens test and gives realistic practice in similar formats. It never provides or reproduces a firm's actual test, and firms do not allow AI tools, notes, or outside help during their assessments unless they say otherwise in writing.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.

Arthur D. Little: Case interview preparation (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers/interview-preparation/case-interview
Arthur D. Little: Case study preparation (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers/interview-preparation/case-study
Arthur D. Little: Careers (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers
Arthur D. Little: Your career, what ADL looks for (our checker could not load this page on the review date; wording taken from its indexed text, so read it yourself) (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers/working-us/your-career
Reported: Hacking the Case Interview, Arthur D. Little case interview: https://www.hackingthecaseinterview.com/pages/arthur-d-little-case-interview
Reported: MyConsultingOffer, Arthur D. Little interview: https://www.myconsultingoffer.org/case-study-interview-prep/arthur-d-little-interview/
Reported: PrepLounge forum, Arthur D. Little consultant interview: https://www.preplounge.com/consulting-forum/arthur-d-little-consultant-interview-15389

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