For consultants, recruiters generally reach out to potential candidates after an initial application process. First, we conduct a phone interview with the candidate to ask a few general questions and conduct a short case interview. If this goes well, we invite the candidate out to visit our D.C. office for a full day of case and behavioral interviews. If we want to move forward with this candidate, we will call them to extend an offer and send them a full packet of information through the mail with more details on our firm and the work that they would do with us.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in a quantitative field (math, economics, statistics, etc.), bundled with great communication and qualitative skills.