Indian strategy firms and capability centres: who they are and what they value

Positioning, what they look for, case style, entry titles, and a preparation plan.

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

Candidate accounts describe Indian strategy firm interviews as heavy on guesstimates (market sizing), with cases from the firm's focus sectors, such as e-commerce and quick commerce at Redseer, and questions about your CV.
Fast, sensible guesstimates.
Knowledge of Indian consumer and digital markets.
Titles differ by firm, for example Associate Consultant or Analyst. Read the posting.

What the firm is and how it describes itself

Several India-headquartered strategy firms hire actively. Redseer Strategy Consultants is headquartered in Bengaluru, has worked in India since 2009, focuses on consumer internet and technology-enabled sectors, and also works in the Middle East (from Dubai), Southeast Asia, the US, and the UK. Praxis Global Alliance works on strategy, transformation, due diligence, digital, and data science, with offices in cities including Gurugram, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.

The MBB firms also run large India-based centres that support their client teams worldwide, such as the Bain Capability Network (BCN), McKinsey's Global Capabilities and Services in Gurugram, and BCG's India-based knowledge and global services teams. These roles focus on research, data, and analytics. They are different from client-facing consulting roles, and their interviews differ too.

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What it looks for in candidates

Fast, sensible guesstimates
Knowledge of Indian consumer and digital markets
Clear structure
Comfort with data

How its live cases usually run

Candidate accounts describe Indian strategy firm interviews as heavy on guesstimates (market sizing), with cases from the firm's focus sectors, such as e-commerce and quick commerce at Redseer, and questions about your CV.

How it runs the fit or experience interview: Questions about your CV and motivation, often detailed (reported).

Entry titles

Titles differ by firm, for example Associate Consultant or Analyst. Read the posting.

How to prepare for this firm

Practice Indian guesstimates out loud, such as the number of online grocery orders in a large city per day.
Read the firm's recent public reports on your target sectors.
For capability centre roles, confirm the role type and prepare for data and research questions.
Prepare clear, specific answers about everything on your CV.

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

Redseer: About us (official): https://redseer.com/about-us/
Redseer Middle East (official): https://redseer.com/redseer-middle-east/
Praxis Global Alliance: Careers (official): https://www.praxisga.com/career
Bain: Bain Capability Network (BCN) (official): https://www.bain.com/careers/work-with-us/integrated-teams/bain-capability-network-bcn/
McKinsey: Global Capabilities and Services in India, Gurugram (official): https://www.mckinsey.com/in/our-work/mckinsey-global-capabilities-and-services-in-india-gurugram
BCG: Offices in India (official): https://www.bcg.com/india/offices
Reported: RoadToOffer, Consulting firms in India: https://www.roadtooffer.com/blog/consulting-firms-in-india
Reported: Glassdoor, Redseer interview reports: https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/Redseer-Strategy-Consultants-Interview-Questions-E531056.htm

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