Indian strategy firms and capability centres: 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 or campus shortlist: Online application, or a shortlist on campus (reported).
Interviews: Guesstimates, sector cases, CV questions, and a fit round (reported for Redseer).
Varies by firm and role; check the posting.
Campus hiring versus lateral hiring: firms visit selected campuses and also hire experienced candidates online (reported).
Capability centre roles may include tests of analytical tools or data skills in addition to case-style questions (not verified; check the posting).

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 or campus shortlist: Online application, or a shortlist on campus (reported). What it tests: Academic record and experience.
2Interviews: Guesstimates, sector cases, CV questions, and a fit round (reported for Redseer). What it tests: Structure, estimation, and sector knowledge.

The assessments it uses and where they sit

Varies by firm and role; check the posting.

What varies by office, region, and role

Campus hiring versus lateral hiring: firms visit selected campuses and also hire experienced candidates online (reported).
Capability centre roles may include tests of analytical tools or data skills in addition to case-style questions (not verified; check the posting).
Other Indian-origin firms reported by prep sites include Avalon Consulting. We have not reviewed their processes.

Points from public candidate accounts and prep sources

Reported: Redseer interviews focus on guesstimates and internet-sector cases.

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.

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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