Application Process & Interviews at Nous Group

1 phone interview, 2 in-person interviews, case studies, online testing

Nous has a fairly complicated interview process. From memory, there was a generic skills assessment, a take home case study, an interview with HR and an interview with the local office.

I started as an intern, so the interview process first involved 2 phone calls with HR, an interview with x2 people in the Nous Canberra office, and a final written assessment.

Very lengthy recruitment process. Several interviews and case studies. All with a view to hiring the best possible people. Nous' recruitment is very important to maintain the high quality of work that we produce and the self-managed culture.

Online case study, phone interview, case study interview and final interview.

As with most consulting firms, there are initial phone interviews, case studies, written case studies, and behavioural interviews. The process is not drawn out, and you'll know whether your successful as soon as possible.

I applied at a dozen places in a variety of industries, Nous was by far the most enjoyable process. There was an online application, then an online assessment test, followed by a short screening phone call interview with a Nous person, I was then invited in for a face to face interview and a short case study

There were a lot of questions which were asking about demonstrations of problem solving and collaboration skills. There was also another case study.

The questions were broad - why I wanted to work at Nous, how my past experience was relevant, and what I would bring to the job. They also asked me a case study question on the use of consultants - I was made to think on my feet.

Marketing sizing verbal case

Some normal ones like "tell me about your last role" and some curveball ones like "what do you think about digital disruption" or "what is the most interesting thing you have read about in the last few months". I'd say they change it up pretty regularly and it depends on what is happening within Nous at that time. I'd say be prepared to think on the spot. Pre-prepared answers probably won't get you too far.

Why consulting? Why Nous?

Tell us a bit about yourself? What do you understand about consulting as an industry? what attracted you to Nous? How o our values align with your own values?

Do your research be relaxed and engaging

Don't be too nervous! The people here are lovely, and really are just out to determine whether you are the best fit for the company. If you are hard-working. motivated and interested by the work Nous does, you will most likely be fine!

Work out how your skills and experience are transferable to consulting work. Focus on your ability to learn, improve, and curiosity

Read lots of our Case Studies online and try to get your head around what we do and which sectors we work in and which sectors YOU would like to work in. Be yourself, Nous values diversity and individuality.

Prepare example case studies so you feel comfortable with the process

It is really important that you understand the industry of consulting and have a good explanation about why you are interested also you must understand the company's "Reasons for being" and be able to reference some work that they have done recently