I work for a large healthcare system and heard about Advisory Board through ACHE networking. I have looked into making a career move for some time now and applied to a few positions with them online, mainly in consulting and sales. I also got connected to a director-level employee there and spoke to him via phone. Great conversation though I did not feel he was exactly advocating working there for reasons not discussed in any detail. I must give it to them though, their HR department did initially respond in a very quick, timely manner. A recruiter contacted me via email only a day or so later to schedule a "standard initial process" interview. I picked a date and time and additionally asked for which position given they didn't specify anywhere and I had applied to more than one. I didn't get a response and found out the actual field/concentration (completely off-base; one I definitely did NOT apply to) during the actual interview. I have to say this interviewer was AWFUL! First, I could not hear her clearly. I asked as politely as possible if there was a way to make a change so I could hear. Nothing. Asked kindly again and again, nothing. I simply had to try to interpret what she said the whole time. Second, the very first item she asked I talk about was one project I worked on and then proceeded to ask very off-base questions. Most interviewers would accommodate the interviewee with professionalism and ask for another example once they realized they did not address the specific topic or ask the proper questions in the beginning. But not this lady, she hounded on the components I was not primarily responsible for under this particular project and I nicely tried to bring that to light that after I realized what she was wanting examples of specifically. I then asked if we could discuss another engagement better suited to her questions and expectations where my duties and deliverables better fit. Nothing. I felt like a fool and this was by far the easiest per se, most basic interview I had to date and I have interviewed at other consulting and management firms. To add insult to injury, when they did get things together and reached out about a position I DID in fact apply for I arranged to interview only to find out a few hours before that it was their "standard policy" to wait to "re-interview" after a 6 month period passed from the last interview. Hope this kind of experience is the exception and not the rule. I wont be looking here when my current organization needs services or products let alone future employment.