Management Consulted

JULY 25, 2019

BCG interviews are unique in several ways. Find out 4 specific things that you can do to shine at your BCG case interview. No, we’re not talking about the usual things like case timing, case structure, or case math. The post BCG Interview: How To Shine appeared first on Management Consulted.

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APRIL 28, 2019

Case Interview Prep Guide. Lots of case interview practice.” “Be good at mental math.” The post Case Interview appeared first on Management Consulted. Ask any consultant, and they’ll have their own take and probably a few tips. “Be Be More Structured” – that’s the most famous tip.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

On top of regular life commitments, you also must spend time on preparing applications, practicing for interviews, and partaking in the interviews themselves. With such a busy schedule, it can be tough to find a partner to practice cases with. The idea is simple: Identify aspects of the case interview that you are weak on (e.g.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Consulting firms rely heavily on case interviews to find the right candidate and, therefore, you should practice them – practice them well, start practicing them early (2-3 months prior to the interview), and then keep practicing them often. The 2 case interview styles are Interviewer-led and Interviewee-led cases.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 9, 2019

So maybe you’ve gotten to the second round, maybe you’re still waiting to hear back, or maybe you’re hoping to interview again in the next recruitment cycle. Regardless of whichever bucket you fall into, it always helps to see things from the interviewers’ perspective. While none of the math will be Ph.D-level

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 8, 2021

Cracking a case can be a daunting task. As you prepare for your next consulting case interview, here are 4 quick tips that will help you to tackle any case. Remember, the interviewer may have additional information that they will only share if you ask! How would you get the data in a real case? Be creative!

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 15, 2021

BCG (Boston Consulting Group) potential test is an online test used in the first round of interviews. It is VERY IMPORTANT you practice your math computations. Your math computation skills are a muscle. This tool compares your math accuracy and speed to other CaseInterview.com members and to my own test results as benchmark.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

To the uninitiated, the case interview can be more than a little bit terrifying. The main point of the case interview is to provide you with an opportunity to show the interviewer the great job you’d do if they hired you today and set you straight to work. 1 – Mental Math. 1 – Mental Math.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 29, 2020

The math still applies. The math still applies. The math still applies. In this case, people’s fear of sharks vs. mosquitoes is widely different than the statistical risk of death. The math is still the math. When you walk across the street, there is a statistical risk that you may be hit by a car.

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Management Consulted

JULY 10, 2016

Once you’ve passed the resume screen, you’ll be invited in to a local office for a first round interview. Except this first round interview isn’t so much an interview, per se, but rather a written test. This is mostly a math test, and doesn’t have much to do with the case interview at all.

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Management Consulting Prep

APRIL 20, 2020

Consulting Math Consulting Mental Math Up to half of the workload during case interviews, McKinsey PST, and BCG Potential Test is MATH. Saving time in this area directly translates to performance!

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 29, 2019

Below is a list of tips and recommended resources to assist in practicing quantitative case interview questions. GRE Math Prep Course (Nova's GRE Prep Course) . CliffsNotes Math Review for Standardized Tests . Yes, I would like to Subscribe to the Case Secrets Email Newsletter. Additional Resources.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 20, 2019

The process and rational I use to answer this specific estimation question can be used as a template to practice answering other estimation questions as you prepare for case interviews. The interviewer's evaluation in this type of question is in assessing the approach you took, not necessarily the specific answer you gave.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 6, 2019

Case Interview Example - Estimation Question and Answer. I was asked the following management consulting estimation question by a McKinsey interviewer many years ago: "Estimate how long it would take to move or relocate an average size mountain 10 miles using an average size truck". Let me do the math now.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The math is massively in your favor on this. If you found this post useful, I suggest becoming a registered member (it's free) to get access to the materials I used to pass 60 out of 61 case interviews , land 7 job offers, and end up working at McKinsey. Of course you could. The key is to…. Always … be … improving.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 31, 2020

To secure a final round interview at Bain, you would have to be in the top 3% of applicants for that office. No one enjoys being turned down, especially in the case of a consulting role where a lot of preparation is required. The key thing to do after a rejection is to reflect on the interview process and ask for feedback.

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 18, 2019

BCG (Boston Consulting Group) potential test is an online test used in the first round of interviews. Straight math questions. It is VERY IMPORTANT you practice your math computations. Your math computation skills are a muscle. What is the BCG Potential Test and Why is it Used? What is the format of this Test?

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Management Consulting Prep

MARCH 5, 2020

Estimation question & market sizing in case interview. The post Estimation example & tips with mental math appeared first on Management Consulting Prep.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 5, 2020

It is a classic case interview question, in which a candidate is asked to make an estimate. Market sizing questions test your mental maths, your business instincts, your ability to hold lots of information in your head, and your ability to perform under pressure. It depends on the case. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2018

To start with, a short definition of the case interview is “a simulation of the beginning of a consulting project”. The case interview is usually 25 to 40 minutes in length. Do not expect to solve every detail of the case during this short time, rather focus on the most critical parts. There isn’t one!

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 20, 2018

What is a Case? Cases are a tool used by interviewers based on a business scenario; they go beyond behavioural and background questions to assess the actual abilities of a candidate by replicating the steps of a consulting project. Do not just repeat what the interviewer said. Structuring the Problem. Develop Hypothesis.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 11, 2019

This caseinterview.com student sent me an email recently asking my advice on how they could practice and improve their performance in the problem-solving part of a case interview. First of all, many thanks for all your information and encouraging words on case interview preparation . Reader’s Email. My Response.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 13, 2016

In case interview prep, Victor Cheng has risen to a household name in the last 5 years, and his book Case Interview Secrets is one of our recommendations for those looking to break in to the industry. . It takes focused, specific preparation to ace your case interview. The primary case interview format.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 8, 2022

Interview process and preparation. In some cases, especially for firms with emerging practice areas, experienced hires are used to fill expertise gaps that strengthen their offering. You can’t shine in an interview without first finding an open position. Interview process. Evaluation criteria for experienced hires.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 25, 2019

Some thoughts/observations on the BCG Internship interview process below, which might be of interest to you (although I imagine you get a lot of these!). I think the key thing is that as soon as the interviewer stops, you (the candidate) need to continue onwards with the case unless they pull you another way. I had an L.E.K.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 3, 2021

Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle case interviews via video conference. While video conference case interviews weren’t unheard of before, they are much more common right now. It allows the interviewer to see and hear you clearly. Technical Setup. Handling a Bad Connection.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 8, 2015

Now that you have a basic understanding of case interviews – you know their purpose, format, and structure – it’s time to move on to the meatier topics. Because of that, nailing the case interviews is a challenge. Top interviewers make use of a variety of tools that enable them to master the case interview.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 24, 2019

BCG Interview. Example BCG Interview Question. BCG Interview Focus. BCG Informal Interview. BCG Practice Case Interview. Difference Between US and Europe BCG Interviews. BCG Case Interview Math Practice. Interactive Practice Cases. Driving Revenue Practice Case.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 3, 2016

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2017

Interviews were fast approaching and I knew I wasn’t on track. These insights led to a 100% hit rate at my consulting and tech interviews, which included BCG, Strategy&, AT Kearney, Amazon, Cognizant, and several boutique consultancies. Entire books are written about mastering the 30 minute case! The Case is Real Life.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 5, 2019

(Note: These tips are geared towards MBA1s, but are applicable to anyone interviewing with consulting firms.). Starting strong will give off a great first impression to your interviewers. The firms you interview with will want to know why you’re interested in the industry. Keep calm and practice medium-level cases.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Case & Fit Practice. Excelling in the Interview. So, the rest of this post will focus on the two remaining areas: proper case practice, and things to remember during the interview. Case & Fit Practice. Case Practice. The Application Process.

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Management Consulted

MAY 8, 2016

Last month, we reviewed the nuances of case interview anatomy , emphasizing how interviewer- and interviewee-led interviews have similar case anatomy. Fit interviews, case interviews, frameworks, and 80/20: there are a whole heap of words that don’t mean a lot to a lot of people outside of our world.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

At the end of the day, no amount of publicity can offset the gravity of math. In a world of Unicorns (startup companies with a $1 billion+ valuation) enabled by an excess of capital at near-zero or negative interest rates, it’s easy to think that the math doesn’t matter. But the financial math always matters. eventually.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 17, 2019

I read all your daily emails, used the LOMS program (listened to it seven times driving every day to my work) and used these math tips. I interviewed with six major consulting companies + three others during my MBA program 1.5 Getting interviews off the cycle is painfully hard and needs very, very good networking.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

I was recently asked by a reader what the average applicant success rate is at each round in the case interview process. McKinsey would interview anyone graduating from those programs for no other reason than they got admitted into those programs. for people who were exceptionally smart especially in math and sciences.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Interview Resources. Accenture Interview Question. Monitor Deloitte Role Play Interview. Monitor Deloitte 2nd Round Interview Prep. Monitor Deloitte Interview Tips for Experienced Hire. Roland Berger Presentation Interview. Case Interview Math Practice. Case Interview Secrets.

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