Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Heidrick & Struggles with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Heidrick & Struggles overall takes an average of 59 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Heidrick & Struggles as a Consultant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 22%
Phone interview: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Heidrick & Struggles (Dubai) in Mar 2026
Interview
It was a very smooth and transparent interview process. The steps were clear and there were 4 stages to the interview - a case at each stage. Overall though, the interview experience was great
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I applied online. I interviewed at Heidrick & Struggles (Dubai)
Interview
Behavioral/Technical Questions for Round 1 pretty straight forward. the recruiter emailed me Last minute for overnight scheduling although I had applied over 2 months prior to the role. Interviewer was more interested in speaking about himself than asking questions to understand knowledge / competencies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you managed a difficult client how would you go about fixing a company's culture how do you ensure timely client delivery
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Heidrick & Struggles in Sept 2022
Interview
I had a positive experience with Heidrick. There were 5 or 6 interviews in total between HR and members of the practice, as well as an online competency test at the halfway mark.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Speak to your experience and how it connects with the job description. How do you like to be managed? What are you passionate about?