The 25 Hardest Companies For Job Interviews (2024)

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25. Amazon

Interview difficulty rating: 3.3

Negative interview experience rating: 18%

Employee satisfaction: 3.3

Tough interview question: “If you were to rank quality, customer satisfaction, and safety in order of importance, how would you rank them? Discuss.” –Amazon Area Manager Candidate(Allentown, PA)

Source:Glassdoor

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24. Facebook

Interview difficulty rating:3.3

Negative interview experience rating:19%

Employee satisfaction: 4.6

Tough interview question:“It's 6pm and your work day is over, what happened during the day that made it awesome?” –Facebook Account Manager Candidate(Austin, TX)

Source:Glassdoor

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23. Headstrong

Interview difficulty rating:3.3

Negative interview experience rating:12%

Employee satisfaction: 2.9

Tough interview question:“If your parents are doctors why didn’t you become one?” –Headstrong Associate Engineer Candidate(Delhi, India)

Source:Glassdoor

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22. Progressive

Interview difficulty rating:3.3

Negative interview experience rating: 24%

Employee satisfaction:3.6

Tough interview question:“Tell me about a time when you changed the culture in the workplace.” –Progressive Corporation Claims Generalist Candidate(Des Moines, IA)

Source:Glassdoor

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21. General Mills

Interview difficulty rating:3.3

Negative interview experience rating:15%

Employee satisfaction:3.8

Tough interview question: "If you had $5,000, who would you invest in and why?”–General Mills Intern Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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20. Stryker

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating:19%

Employee satisfaction:3.2

Tough interview question:“Would you rather be the best? Or do your best?” –Stryker Design Engineer Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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19. Sapient

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating: 6%

Employee satisfaction:3.3

Tough interview question:“How to arrange 9 balls in minimum attempts?” –Sapient Global Markets QA Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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18. Juniper

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating: 8%

Employee satisfaction:3.3

Tough interview question:“What were you least favorite subject(s) during school and why?” –Juniper Industries Marketing Coordinator Candidate(Middle Village, NY)

Source:Glassdoor

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17. L.E.K. Consulting

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating: 5%

Employee satisfaction:3.4

Tough interview question:“Estimate the annual revenue of a multiscreen cinema? Try 2 different methods” –L.E.K. Consulting Life Science Associate Candidate(London, England)

Source:Glassdoor

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16. Teach For America

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating: 6%

Employee satisfaction:3.7

Tough interview question:“What would cause you to want to dropout of Teach For America if you were chosen?” –Teach For America Corps Member Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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15. Procter & Gamble

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating: 7%

Employee satisfaction:3.8

Tough interview question:“Describe a situation in your life in which you feel had the most important effect on your life today and the values you follow” –Procter & Gamble Intern Candidate(Jackson, TN)

Source:Glassdoor

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14. Bazaarvoice

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating: 13%

Employee satisfaction:3.2

Tough interview question:“Tell me about your sense of humor.” –Bazaarvoice Customer Service Manager Candidate(Austin, TX)

Source:Glassdoor

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13. Susquehanna International Group

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating:7%

Employee satisfaction:3.7

Tough interview question:“The chance it'll rain in the next hour is 84%. What is the chance it'll rain in the next half hour?” –Susquehanna International Group Assistant Trader Candidate(Philadelphia, PA)

Source:Glassdoor

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12. Cypress Semiconductor

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating: 10%

Employee satisfaction: 2.9

Tough interview question:“How many gas stations are there in SF?” –Cypress Semiconductor Product Engineer Candidate(San Jose, CA)

Source:Glassdoor

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11. Rackspace Hosting

Interview difficulty rating:3.4

Negative interview experience rating:11%

Employee satisfaction: 3.9

Tough interview question:“Name as many uses for a brick as you can in 1 minute.” –Rackspace Linux Systems Administrator Candidate(San Antonio, TX)

Source:Glassdoor

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10. Unisys

Interview difficulty rating:3.5

Negative interview experience rating:5%

Employee satisfaction:3.1

Tough interview question:“What is more necessary, skill or will?” –Unisys Systems Analyst Candidate(Bangalore, India)

Source:Glassdoor

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9. Google

Interview difficulty rating:3.5

Negative interview experience rating:18%

Employee satisfaction: 4.1

Tough interview question:“How many hotels are there in the US?” –Google Product Manager Candidate(Mountain View, CA)

Source:Glassdoor

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8. Shell

Interview difficulty rating:3.6

Negative interview experience rating:4%

Employee satisfaction: 3.8

Tough interview question:“Give 2-3 negative points of diversity in a company” –Shell Oil Supply Chain Graduate Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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7. Bain & Company

Interview difficulty rating:3.6

Negative interview experience rating:2%

Employee satisfaction:4.2

Tough interview question:“Estimate how many windows are in New York” –Bain & Company Associate Consultant Candidate(Boston, MA)consultant candidate

Source:Glassdoor

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6. ThoughtWorks

Interview difficulty rating:3.6

Negative interview experience rating:16%

Employee satisfaction:3.8

Tough interview question:“Interview me and then tell me, if you would hire me” –ThoughtWorks Talent Scout Candidate(Porto Alegre, Brazil)

Source:Glassdoor

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5. ZS Associates

Interview difficulty rating:3.7

Negative interview experience rating:6%

Employee satisfaction:3.4

Tough interview question:“A pharma company you are consulting is coming up with 2 new products. What factors would help them decide how to distribute their sales force?” –ZS Associates Associate Candidate(San Mateo, CA)

Source:Glassdoor

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4. A.T. Kearney

Interview difficulty rating:3.7

Negative interview experience rating:12%

Employee satisfaction:3.4

Tough interview question: “After streamlining and reducing purchasing cost for raw materials, can you think of another way to reduce the cost of making a piece of chocolate?” –A.T. Kearney Business Analyst Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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3. Oliver Wyman

Interview difficulty rating:3.7

Negative interview experience rating:9%

Employee satisfaction:3.6

Tough interview question:“What is the profit potential of offering wireless internet service on planes?” –Oliver Wyman Consultant Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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2. Boston Consulting Group

Interview difficulty rating:3.8

Negative interview experience rating:10%

Employee satisfaction:4.1

Tough interview question:“How many people would use a drug that prevents baldness?” –Boston Consulting Group Associate Candidate(Boston, MA)

Source:Glassdoor

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1. McKinsey & Company

Interview difficulty rating:3.9

Negative interview experience rating:13%

Employee satisfaction:4.1

Tough interview question:“There are 3 products: tomatoes, luxury cars, t-shirts. What value added tax is applied to each product type?” –McKinsey & Company Junior Consultant Candidate(location n/a)

Source:Glassdoor

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