Strategy&: 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 with CV and supporting documents (Strategy& Netherlands).
- Online assessment: About 60 minutes in two parts, cognitive and behavioral (Strategy& Netherlands).
- First round: Strategy& Netherlands: three interviews of about 60 minutes each with consultants, mixing personal fit and case questions, after a practice case with a consultant.
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 with CV and supporting documents (Strategy& Netherlands). What it tests: Academic record and experience.
- 2Online assessment: About 60 minutes in two parts, cognitive and behavioral (Strategy& Netherlands). What it tests: Reasoning and work preferences.
- 3First round: Strategy& Netherlands: three interviews of about 60 minutes each with consultants, mixing personal fit and case questions, after a practice case with a consultant. Strategy& UK: two back-to-back interviews, an unstructured case of about 45 minutes and a structured case of about 45 minutes with a slide pack and about 10 minutes to read it. What it tests: Building your own structure, working through data, and fit.
- 4Second round: Strategy& Netherlands: three more interviews of about 60 minutes each with senior colleagues, mixing fit and case. Strategy& UK: a second round of interviews, on the same day for in-person assessment days or on another day. What it tests: Depth, judgment, and fit.
The assessments it uses and where they sit
- Online assessment with cognitive and behavioral parts, about 60 minutes (Strategy& Netherlands).
- Strategy& Netherlands also offers a practice case with a consultant and a buddy to answer questions during the process.
What varies by office, region, and role
- The number of interviews and the online assessment differ by country.
- Reported: Strategy& Middle East recruits through one regional process and matches candidates to an office, such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, or Doha, after the offer.
- Case topics often reflect local work, such as public-sector programs in the Middle East or deals in Europe.
Points from public candidate accounts and prep sources
- Reported: cases often have a deals or transformation angle, and in the Middle East a public-sector angle.
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.
- Strategy& Netherlands: Recruitment process (official): https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/nl/en/careers/recruitment-process.html
- Strategy& UK: Graduates and interns (application process) (official): https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/uk/en/careers/graduates-and-interns.html
- Strategy& Middle East: Our offices (official): https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/m1/en/about-us/our-offices.html
- Strategy& Middle East: Business case preparation (official): https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/m1/en/careers/business-case-prep.html
- Reported (news): Accountancy Age, PwC completes acquisition of Booz & Co (April 2014): https://accountancyage.com/2014/04/03/pwc-completes-acquisition-of-booz-co/
- Reported: PrepLounge forum, recruiting for Strategy& Middle East: https://www.preplounge.com/consulting-forum/recruiting-for-strategy-middle-east-23408
Sources for this lesson (6)
- Strategy& Netherlands: Recruitment process (official)
- Strategy& UK: Graduates and interns (application process) (official)
- Strategy& Middle East: Our offices (official)
- Strategy& Middle East: Business case preparation (official)
- Reported (news): Accountancy Age, PwC completes acquisition of Booz & Co (April 2014)
- Reported: PrepLounge forum, recruiting for Strategy& Middle East
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