Internship Numerical Tests--US vs. International Firms

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I have a particularly interesting question that needs to be elucidated by more knowledgeable college students out there. </p>

<p>Recently, I have applied to 2 very big name European firms (the internships are based in the US, though). Both firms required math tests. I have interned at American firms, albeit a bit smaller than the 2 Euro firms I applied to, and none of the American firms required testing as part of their internship screening process. </p>

<p>So the question is: do all big name companies require you to take a test for their internship/recent graduate opportunities? Or is this only a thing that European firms do? </p>

<p>Thanks for your help!</p>

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<p>I’m not sure but every American firm I’ve applied to, none of them made me take any tests. The one European based firm I applied to (internship in US tho) made me take a math test, a reasoning test, a case study and a group exercise. It was probably the toughest interview I’ve ever had but I got the internship! </p>

<p>I’m sure there must be some American companies that do it but I think it may be more common among European companies. I know the company I interviewed for said they make it very tough so they can hire the same interns for full-time.</p>