Received the invite Sept 28, AO then connected me with two alumni within 24-48 hours of the interview invite. I reached out to both immediately. one responded quickly and within a few emails we picked a time about 2 weeks out (today). The other took a week to respond but is scheduled for early next week.
I had to email my second interviewer twice and then also sent an email to AO but the interviewer responded before the AO acknowledged it so we scheduled it
the first interview was great to be honest, but I may be biased. Im an entrepreneur and co-founder of a biotech start up and I do a lot of presentations to crowds so Im naturally comfortable speaking to individuals I’ve never met about my goals and visions etc.
overall the conversation was normal and informal, I wore a blazer/shirt combo and my interviewer just wore his work clothes as he was in the office.
The official interview probably lasted about half an hour then we discussed the interviewers own goals and career path. He really stressed the value of the INSEAD network to potential candidates. He was a great person to be interviewed by!
He asked basic questions about goals, vision, why insead, leadership, and challenges i’ve faced.
I’ll update after I complete the second interview. Good luck to everyone who’s interviewing soon!