Hi everyone, I thought of sharing this before I leave the forum. I sampled 20 old interviews (
https://www.clearadmit.com/wiki/index.ph ... dInterview - posts 14 to 27) and made a list with questions and their frequency. I present them here in an order that made sense to me!
1. Walk me through your resume. Describe major events. - 70%
2. Describe your company and/or position. - 15%
3. Why do you want to have an MBA? - 70%
4. Why did you choose INSEAD? - 75%
5. Why have an MBA now? - 45%
6. What other schools have you applied for and why not going there instead? - 30%
7. Describe your short and/or long term career objectives. - 60%
8. Can you not achieve your objectives without an MBA? - 15%
9. Discuss two projects/achievements/challenges at work. - 15%
10. What are your major extra-curricular activities?- 15%
11. State your strengths and/or weaknesses. - 15%
12. What other languages do you speak and what is your level of proficiency? - 15%
13. What is your capacity as a leader/manager? - 15%
14. Discuss your teamwork experience and/or multicultural teamwork experience. - 10%
15. Describe a time you failed. - 10%
16. Which campus do you want to study at? - 10%
17. What can you offer INSEAD? - 5%
18. How would your colleagues describe you? - 5%
19. What are the cultural differences between Europe and China? - 5%
20. When you’re in a gathering, what attracts your attention first? - 5%
21. What makes you extremely angry/ passionate? - 5%
22. What is your style of negotiation? - 5%
23. How do you deal with a person who’s determined not to listen to you even though he/she knows you are right? - 5%
24. How do you deal with a boss who is not as smart as you? - 5%
Moreover, the interview style is typically conversational and its purpose is primarily to assess cultural fit.
Good luck to everyone!