I had my first interview yesterday. He was a recent alum (~3 years) with IB / PE experience, we met in a food court downstairs from his office.
The meeting was very informal, he was friendly throughout and seemed excited to talk about INSEAD. Some of the questions I got:
- CV walkthrough / How did I end up at my current job?
- Why MBA/INSEAD/now?
- What would I be able to contribute as part of the class?
- What were my short and long term goals?
- How does my profile differ from the average consultant? (he mentioned there would be many in each class)
- Walk trough a situation where you dealt with a difficulty / conflict
- Was there anything I'd like the school to hear about?
This meeting confirmed what I've seen in alumni before - everyone is very genuine and speaks about INSEAD as the "best year" in their life. I'll update once I go through my second interview. Good luck everyone!!!"