Selection Process
“We hire for ability and attitude”
At UC, we welcome people from diverse educational and experiential backgrounds. We look for people who have a strong curious bent of mind, possess impressive academic credentials, are intellectually sharp, have the ability to work with teams, tremendous mental and physical stamina and demonstrate interests in other areas like sport, music, art, social services etc.
Apart from stringent academic requirements, we look for intelligence in diverse areas like sports, music, art and other interests. The ambidexterity of left and right-brained thinking provides a potentially winning combination of minds that can deliver results, as well as keep peers engaged.
We are extremely selective in our hiring process and specifically look for compatibility with shared values. Only 1 out of every 90 candidate makes it as a Universal Consultant.
Each candidate goes through a combination of case study sessions and in-depth interviews as a part of our candidate selection process. Case study is typically related to a real-life business situation and has a few questions that a candidate is expected to answer.
The case study is an integral part of the entire selection process as these cases are very similar to the work we do in assisting clients with making strategic choices and resolving strategic issues. Remember that there are no ‘right answers’; we would be evaluating you on your analytical ability, structured thinking, problem solving skills and the compelling logic with which you present your thoughts.
In addition to the case study, there would be an in-depth interview in which the interviewers would try to determine your strengths, skills, career goals, experience, talent and interest areas. The process varies, but generally there would be one or two rounds of interviews.
Alumni Speak
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“You can take a man out of UC but not UC out of a man”
Sumit Ramchandani
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“I am proud to have been associated with UC and will never forget that phase of my life. I am what I am today because of the training, guidance and experience that I received at UC. “
Samit Desai
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"UC clearly is the best thing that happened to me in my life... the environment and culture that UC has nurtured over the years has helped me tremendously in my self development and personal life. I will continue to be a UCite in my heart and be its ambassador wherever I go. UC was and will always be mine. It’s in my heart and in my veins. I still carry the UC values and commandments in my wallet.”
Dipesh Mody
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“I take great pride in being once a part of a Firm that continues to strive for excellence (with a continuous higher target) not only in the quality of work delivered to clients but also in terms of people who continue to set new benchmarks with every passing day.”
Rajiv Bhatt
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"Having worked in a charged up environment as UC, where everyone is seeking more & more knowledge every single minute of every single day, ingrains in you a certain excitement for knowledge seeking. In fact, it was this excitement, which helped all of us in delivering our best to our clients and developing ourselves (both professionally and personally) on an ongoing basis"
Manav Prakash
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“UC is about people… amongst the best I’ve known. I am fortunate to have worked with UC – it was full of learning and fun.”
Siraj Sabuwala
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"Thanks very much for allowing me the opportunity to work here. When I came to Universal, I was very lost and unsure about a way forward. However, over the last 2 years, I feel more confident in my ideas, abilities and my way forward. I owe a lot to UC and its people for allowing me to experience many new fields and thoughts and I am indeed indebted to your firm. I would be humbled to be there for UC in any way that I may."
Amira Shah