I applied through university. The process lasted for about 3 weeks, start to finish.
The interview consisted of four rounds all over Zoom.
Round 1: 30 min behavioral interview. The interviewer genuinely seemed interested in getting to know me and my interest in Capgemini Invent.
Round 2: 30 min case interview focused mostly on brainstorming with light math involved.
Q: "Our client is a burger company with operating different technologies in different geographies which in turn, is harming their go-to-market strategy. The CEO has hired you to solve two issues. 1- How can the company make the best use of IT spending. What are the reasons and initial considerations you've identified? 2- What possible areas for innovation will lead to growth (examine the viability of the platform and what it might look like)? In this case, success is defined by the efficient use of IT spending."
Round 3: 30 min market research presentation. 48 hours before the interview, the prompt was emailed out.
Q: Please put together a 3 slide PowerPoint presentation detailing your point of view on a recent digital or technological trend.
The interviewer allotted 5 mins for a brief introduction about myself, 10 mins on the trend, and then 15 mins for Q&A.
Round 4: Final round behavioral interview with a Senior Director. The interview was more like a casual discussion than a typical question-and-answer interview. The interviewer spoke highly of work-life balance and the culture of Invent.
Despite a good interview experience, I declined their offer because of the nature of the work. Typical engagements are IT advisory and digital transformation. Stakeholders are primarily technology folks or business people who work with technology. Invent is still growing so they rely on the tech projects that are the Capgemini Group’s bread and butter while trying to pitch more strategic work on top for Invent. That is the firm’s niche.
That said, if you like tech consulting and want a good work-life balance, Invent seems like a good place. However, if you want more strategic work, then it’s not the best fit.