Roland Berger: 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: CV and cover letter online.
- Online tests in some offices: Numerical and verbal reasoning tests (reported).
- Selection day: Interviews and case studies based on real consulting work (Roland Berger), with a written case and sometimes a group case in some offices (reported).
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: CV and cover letter online. Roland Berger says to expect a reply within about three weeks. What it tests: Academic record, experience, and motivation.
- 2Online tests in some offices: Numerical and verbal reasoning tests (reported). What it tests: Reasoning under time pressure.
- 3Selection day: Interviews and case studies based on real consulting work (Roland Berger), with a written case and sometimes a group case in some offices (reported). What it tests: How you structure and analyze a problem, creativity, and fit.
The assessments it uses and where they sit
- Online reasoning tests in some offices (reported).
- Written case and group case on some selection days (reported).
What varies by office, region, and role
- Reported: some offices use online numerical and verbal reasoning tests before interviews.
- Reported: the final selection day may include a written case study and, in some offices, a group case.
- Interview language: many offices interview partly in the local language (reported).
- Timing: Roland Berger's FAQ says there is usually no fixed hiring period, although some countries follow university schedules. London is one of them: its Junior Consultant 2027 posting closes on Sunday 18 October (2026 cycle), holds an assessment day and case study workshop in the week of 26 October and first-round interviews in person on Saturday 7 November, and starts in autumn 2027.
Points from public candidate accounts and prep sources
- Reported: interviewers value a clean, explicit structure stated at the start.
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.
Facts checked against sources on 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.
- Roland Berger: Selection process (official): https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Join/Join-Us/Career-Starter/Selection-Process/
- Roland Berger: Careers FAQ (official): https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Join/Your-application/FAQ/
- Roland Berger: Case study preparation (official): https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Join/Your-application/Hints-tips/
- Roland Berger: Junior Consultant 2027 posting (official): https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Join/All-Jobs/Junior-Consultant-2027-REF4503I.html
- Reported: PrepLounge, Roland Berger case interview guide: https://www.preplounge.com/en/blog/consulting/firms/roland-berger
- Reported: IGotAnOffer, Roland Berger case interview: https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/mckinsey-case-interview-blog/roland-berger-case-interview
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