Phenomenal. This was by far the most well-thought-out, thorough, transparent interview process that I've ever been a part of. The Jabian team adopts a "Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, then tell them what you told them" approach to their interview process.
Yes, some of the questions asked between rounds are repetitive; yes, some of the rounds can be quite a bit spaced out; yes, you will likely be hired onto their bench before you join full-time. They tell you these things, and you can read them in other reviews here. Zero surprises.
This firm cares a lot about WHO you are and why you care about the things you do. They don't want a cookie-cutter consultant; they want people that are genuinely invested in their organization, the communities they work in, and their people.
You will complete a phone screen, a 1:1 with a recruiter, a panel with two consultants in one of your top priority offices, then a final interview with a founding partner and two senior leaders in your selected office.
Between rounds, you will have the opportunity to network with consultants in other offices, and they'll share Jabian news updates with you as well. Before my final round interview, I reached out to the two consultants who interviewed me for my panel. They provided excellent context for what to expect, on relatively short notice, and cheered me on!
I really appreciated the HR team. They kept me informed, stayed connected, were in touch but never too much. I always knew where I stood, and there were no tricks!
I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the Jabian team and the fantastic community of consultants that I met along my journey. This was by far the most straightforward, transparent, and most supportive recruitment process I have ever been a part of.
