WTW HireVue interview questions
10 researched questions — 10 reported by real candidates or published by WTW. Updated August 2026.
1Explain why your background and experience would be a good fit for this job.
Reported by multiple candidatesPast behaviorShown as a HireVue practice question.
Practice this in the mock2Tell us about your best work achievement to this point in your career. What made this achievement important?
Reported by multiple candidatesPast behaviorShown as a HireVue practice question.
Practice this in the mock3Describe a difficult task you were faced with and how you addressed it.
Reported by multiple candidatesPast behaviorShown as a HireVue practice question.
Practice this in the mock4Talk about a time when you had to make a difficult decision while receiving differing advice about the situation.
Reported by multiple candidatesPast behaviorReported independently by multiple candidates.
Practice this in the mock5Tell me about a time when you developed a relationship with someone over a significant period of time. What issues did you face, and what did you learn?
Reported by a candidatePast behaviorReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock6Tell me about a time when you were part of a successful team project. What was your contribution, and what did you learn?
Reported by a candidatePast behaviorReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock7Describe a situation where your suggestions helped to improve a product, service or innovation.
Reported by a candidatePast behaviorReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock8Why this practice area, and why WTW?
Reported by a candidateMotivation & backgroundReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock9Describe a time you had to prioritise multiple tasks.
Reported by a candidatePast behaviorReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
Practice this in the mock10Describe a conflict with a team member and how you managed it.
Reported by a candidatePast behaviorReported by a candidate; current applicability may vary.
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Take the WTW mock interviewHow the WTW hiring process works
For early careers, WTW runs a four-stage pipeline: an online application through careers.wtwco.com (Oracle Recruiting Cloud), then the HireVue Assessment — a one-way recorded video interview that WTW says "helps us consider which program might be appropriate for you" — then a "Meet us" stage that is an assessment centre or interview depending on location and program, and finally offer and onboarding. Under New York City law, WTW gives at least 10 days' notice before requesting the video assessment, and NYC residents get 14 days to complete it.
Candidate reports describe the HireVue itself as roughly 5-8 questions, with about 1-2 minutes of preparation time (untimed note-taking allowed before recording) and up to 3 minutes per recorded answer. Most reports describe a single recording attempt per question, though one report describes three attempts, so employers appear to configure this per requisition. Three practice questions are typically shown before the live set, and some configurations add one written/typed question alongside the video responses — consistent with WTW's official statement that it collects answers candidates "select or type in."
The same HireVue Assessment ends with game-based cognitive mini-games. WTW's official NYC disclosure confirms gameplay data is collected and that problem solving, data analysis, and cognitive ability are assessed; multiple candidates describe two games at the end — one cycling through addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems, and one asking you to judge whether patterns are identical. These descriptions match HireVue's mental-arithmetic (Numerosity-style) and pattern-matching (Shapedance-style) games, though WTW does not officially name the game titles.
Some UK and actuarial tracks report an online numerical and cognitive-ability test between the application and the HireVue, and the later assessment centre is reported as a group case, individual case, and competency interview. For experienced hires, WTW's official candidate-journey guidance describes a recruiter conversation, then optional preliminary questions via HireVue video interview software, an optional role-based assessment (skills test, business case, or work samples), a hiring-manager interview, and a final team/stakeholder interview.
About this research
- Researched questions
- 10 — 10 officially published or candidate-reported
- Typical format
- One-way video; a common setup is 30s prep + ~2 min answers. Employers configure their own timing, question count, and retakes.
- Research updated
- August 2026 · part of our evidence-labeled HireVue question bank
Best-supported scope: Global early-careers programs (Actuarial Analyst, risk & broking, Graduate Development Program): a HireVue Assessment combining one-way video responses, typed answers, and cognitive mini-games. Experienced hires may also receive optional HireVue preliminary questions.
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