Aon-style drills
Aon-style chat assessment
Messages from colleagues, managers and clients arrive in a chat app, and you pick your replies in 20 minutes
Used by Morgan Stanley (Reported), Schroders (Official)
The format
- Time20 min, one countdown
- Decisions16 replies and ratings
- AnswerPick a preset reply, then Send
- Going backNot after sending
Have ready
- 20 minutes without interruptions, as the timed part can't be paused
- Nothing else: no calculator or notes needed
Every scenario is original and set in a fictional firm
OptionsScenario set, extra time
Format notes
What this drill copies from the published format, and how sure we are of each value
| Parameter | Value | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Total timeThe provider's candidate page says 20 min; its 2017 launch paper said 6 to 15 min, and one prep site gives 30 min at one bank | 20 min | OfficialSource for Total time |
| Per-message timerNo source mentions one | None, only one countdown for the whole test | Unverified |
| Answer formatThe provider's 2017 launch paper shows the reply list with Cancel and Send, and says changes of mind before sending are recorded; this drill doesn't mark them | Open a reply list, pick one of a few preset replies, then press Send | OfficialSource 1 for Answer formatSource 2 for Answer formatSource 3 for Answer format |
| TypingNo source describes typing, and the provider describes picking from preset replies | None, you never write a reply | UnverifiedSource for Typing |
| MessagesThe provider describes messages from different people in a messaging app; who sends them here is our choice | From different people, across several chats | OfficialSource for Messages |
| BranchingEvery path here has the same number of decisions so scores compare, which is our choice | Some replies change the messages that follow | OfficialSource for Branching |
| DecisionsNo source gives a count, and 16 fits comfortably in 20 min | 16 per run | Unverified |
| Rating turnsNo source describes rating in this product, so most decisions use the documented pick-a-reply format | 2 of the 16 decisions ask you to rate each option | Unverified |
| Profiles | Tap a name to read that person's background | ReportedSource 1 for ProfilesSource 2 for Profiles |
| Your roleReported for one bank's version | An Analyst at a fictional bank | ReportedSource for Your role |
| Scenarios | Written for each employer, while ours are set in a fictional bank | OfficialSource 1 for ScenariosSource 2 for Scenarios |
| Going backInferred from the branching, as no source describes editing a reply after sending | You can change your pick before Send, but a sent reply stays sent | UnverifiedSource for Going back |
| Before the testThe provider has you complete a few examples; this drill has one, and you can skip it | An untimed introduction and example, a summary, then the timed test | OfficialSource for Before the test |
| Pausing | Not possible once the timed test starts | OfficialSource for Pausing |
| At time-outThe provider's timed tests end automatically, but how this one is marked then isn't published | The test ends and your replies so far are marked | UnverifiedSource for At time-out |
| Message pacingOur choice, to make the chat feel live | Short typing pauses before messages arrive, which count against the clock | Unverified |
| DeviceThe provider describes it as mobile-first, on phones and tablets | Phone first, and it works on a tablet or computer too | OfficialSource for Device |
| ScoringReported to compare your answers with the employer's desired behaviours | Not published; this drill marks against our own key and shows it | ReportedSource for Scoring |
Independent practice in the style of Aon's published format. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Aon