Emerton named among top 20 consulting firms in Europe and once again ranked #4 for selectivity
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January 2021 - Emerton named among top 20 consulting firms in Europe and once again ranked #4 for selectivity in recruitment Read More
January 2021 - Emerton named among top 20 consulting firms in Europe and once again ranked #4 for selectivity in recruitment Read More
February 2021- Emerton ranked among top 4 consulting firms for industrial sectors by Leadersleague
June 2019 – Emerton ranked among top 10 consulting firms for Private Equity in France by Leadersleague, the French rating agency for professional services.
We invest tremendous resources in identifying exceptional people, developing their skills, and creating an empowering environment that fosters their growth.
To apply to Emerton, you can directly send your resume and motivation letter via email to:
For Europe (Paris and Munich office): hr@emerton-group.com
For US, you can directly apply to RecruitingNY@emerton.co
For Emerton Data, you can directly apply to hr@emerton-data.com
Our recruiting team carefully review every application we receive and will be in contact with you if your skills and experience are a good match for one of our current openings. After 3 weeks without hearing from us, please consider that your application will not be brought forward on this occasion.
We interview candidates with very different educational backgrounds. We then screen them with our own set of criteria and weights which differ from those of other consulting firms.
We interview with candidates coming from a wide and diverse range of academic programs from all over the world:
During the interview process, Emerton will place a lot of emphasis on the candidate’s problem solving skills and business sense. We will also gauge her/his curiosity and ability to integrate with our team.
We hire high-potential candidates with various levels of experience:
Young graduates:
We are very selective in our choice of young graduates, as we don’t launch all-out recruiting campaigns but focus our training and coaching on a few hires to help them develop quickly.
The firm awards very few internships, mostly as a pre-hiring step.
Experienced consultants:
Emerton also hires consultants with a previous experience in strategy consulting (typically between 2 to 4-year experience). We often meet with candidates from larger strategy firms, who come to Emerton to develop their expertise, to focus more on strategy projects or other sectors than bank/insurance or IT, or who want to work for a midsize strategy consulting firm. During the interview process, we will assess their problem-solving abilities, their track record and impact in their assignments.
Experienced professionals with an experience outside consulting:
Emerton hires promising candidates with an experience in the firm’s specialty sectors, without any previous experience in strategy consulting. Emerton is well-suited for these candidates who often perceive larger strategy firms as being very “academic.”
Experienced hires:
Emerton also hires experienced professionals who have a significant prior experience to join the firm. During the interview process, we will mostly focus on their track records, their world-class functional or sector expertise with a strategic vision, as well as their analytical and conceptual capabilities
We have a good history of successfully integrating experienced hires.
We also provide a good opportunity for individuals who have left consulting and want to come back, but in a different setting. A large proportion of Emerton Partners have joined Emerton after a successful experience outside consulting, e.g. within a functional division or a business unit of a G1000 company.
Fluency in English is a must-have skill if you want to join Emerton, and this is valid across all our offices.
For our Paris office, the ability to communicate in French is also very important. Similarly, for our Munich office, proficiency in German is key.
The command of another European or Asian language is a plus.
Most of our consultants today have engineering backgrounds, having graduated from European Engineering Schools and Business Schools or US universities (Berkeley, Stanford, Columbia, Pennsylvania, …). Many have both engineering and business degrees.
Most have global experience and master several languages perfectly (bi-nationals or bilingual).
Emerton recruits year-round. Whatever your level of experience, the easiest and best way to candidate is to contact us directly by sending an email with your CV:
For Europe (Paris and Munich): hr@emerton.fr
For the US: RecruitingNY@emerton.co
For Emerton Data (based in Paris): hr@emerton-data.com
Interviews typically take place in our offices, first discussions could take place through visioconference tools.
Given the crucial importance of recruiting, it is handled by an Emerton Partner and interviews are conducted by the firm’s senior members.
Our recruiting process covers a wide range of dimensions: problem solving and strategic thinking abilities, interpersonal skills, fit with Emerton… and is moreover a key opportunity for candidates to get to know our team and our approach to strategy. A candidate will go through approximately 6 interviews, split across 3 to 4 interviews rounds. A decision to continue with the process will be taken at the end of each round and the candidate will receive feedback after each interview rounds. A decision to continue with the process will be taken at the end of each round.
The first introductory round will enable Emerton to understand the candidate’s background and motivations and answer her / his questions. Additionally, the candidate will be asked to complete a digital interview focusing on analytical / numerical skills consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions.
Subsequent rounds will be conducted in two steps: a short discussion and an oral case study.
The last round will consist in a written case study.
Candidates being extended an offer will have the possibility to discuss with other consultants and partners.
We interview candidates with very different educational backgrounds. We then screen them with our own set of criteria and weights which differ from those of other consulting firms.
For example, in 2018-19, we interviewed with graduates from:
During the interview process, Emerton will place a lot of emphasis on the candidate’s problem solving skills and business sense. We will also gauge her/his curiosity and ability to integrate with our team.
We hire high-potential candidates with various levels of experience:
Young graduate:
We are very selective in our choice of young graduates, as we don’t launch all-out recruiting campaigns but focus our training and coaching on a few hires to help them develop quickly.
The firm awards very few internships, mostly as a pre-hiring step.
Experienced consultant:
Emerton hires consultants with a 2 to 4-year experience in strategy consulting. We often interview with candidates from larger strategy firms, who come to Emerton to develop their expertise, to focus more on strategy projects or other sectors than bank/insurance or IT, or who want to work for a mid-size strategy company. We then assess their problem solving abilities, their track record and impact in their assignments.
First experience outside consulting:
Emerton hires promising candidates with an experience in the firm’s specialty sectors. Emerton is well-suited for these candidates who often perceive larger strategy firms as very “academic.”
Experienced hires:
Emerton will hire, albeit few (1-2 per year), experienced professionals. We will focus on their track records, their world-class functional or sector expertise with a strategic vision, as well as their analytical and conceptual capabilities.
We have a good history of successfully integrating experienced hires.
We also provide a good opportunity for individuals who have left consulting and want to come back, but in a different setting. A large proportion of Emerton Partners have joined Emerton after a successful experience outside consulting, e.g. within a functional division or a business unit of a G1000 company.
Fluent English is a must.
For the Paris office, the ability to communicate indiscriminately in French or English is very important.
The command of another European or Asian language is a plus.
Most of our consultants today have engineering backgrounds, having graduated from French Grandes Ecoles (Ecole Polytechnique, CentraleSupelec, Mines ParisTech, Ponts ParisTech …) or US universities (Berkeley, Stanford,…). Many have both engineering and business degrees.
Most have global experience and master several languages perfectly (bi-nationals or bilingual).
Emerton promotes a dynamic work environment, takes care of every consultant’s individual career track and strives to ensure a diversity of experiences.
Our working methods, teamwork and senior team experience allow younger consultants to quickly build a solid track record. The partnerships we develop with our clients enable us to follow-up on our projects and measure their impact.
Emerton will teach working methods and business relationship skills, but also functional skills thanks to the senior team’s premier know-how in corporate finance, marketing, regulations, innovation and organization.
Emerton will also enable consultants to work on new technologies and participate in tomorrow’s markets. Partners have a good command of innovation, tech industry and digital topics and Emerton conducts numerous projects in these areas.
We enable the most entrepreneurial among us to participate in the international development of a world-class, modern and fast-growing consulting firm focused on the future.
Each individual’s development is very important to Emerton Partners. Each new recruit benefits from a personalized on-boarding program and a mentor will be assigned upon arrival. Consultants are in daily contact with the firm’s senior members; skills acquired on the job are complemented by more formal trainings and coaching.
Levels are very similar to that of other firms: Associate Consultant, Senior Associate Consultant, Consultant, Case Team Leader, Manager, Principal and Partner.
However, each consultant’s track and progress with Emerton can vary according to the development speed of each one. They are promoted as fast as they can demonstrate the command of a more demanding role. Given the possibilities of a secondment in Industry or entrepreneurship, there is no ‘typical’ career track at Emerton.
The vast majority of our projects have an international component. Partners’ global profiles mean that assignments can take consultants to multiple geographies. They can travel from our hub offices more easily than with other firms who have local offices. Emerton’s fast international expansion is generating additional opportunities.
Several European consultants contributed to projects in North America in our New York office. International exposure can vary based on consultants’ personal wishes and life stages.
We strongly advise all candidates to prepare for case interviews and for the numerical test.
Make sure you are familiar with the most common types of business cases and try to go beyond typical consulting frameworks when resolving a case; this will demonstrate your creativity and your business sense.
Practice some quick calculations without a calculator as you won’t have a calculator at your disposal during the interviews or for the numerical test.
To prepare yourself for fit and motivation questions, we advise you to take some time to reflect on who you are and how best to show your personality and accomplishments.
April 2019 Consultancy.eu. A new analysis of consulting firms active in France has identified the country’s top providers of strategic consultancy services to the manufacturing and industrials sector.