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Case Interview Foundations: 6 Types of Case Interviews

Management Consulted

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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8 Example Case Interview Questions

CaseInterview.com

Here’s a list of Case Interview Questions that I’ve received as a candidate. Keep in mind the interview format (especially for McKinsey) has evolved since the time I went through it as a candidate. – McKinsey Case. Your client is a $300 million a year copper mining company. – Oliver Wyman Case.

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Ask these Six Questions in a Case Interview

Tom Spencer

One of the most difficult tasks in a case interview is to ask the right questions at the beginning of the case. As a result, this don’t really help them to solve the case. However, the goal of the questions must be to scope the subsequent structure and tailor it exactly to the case at hand.

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8 Example Case Interview Questions

CaseInterview.com

Here's a list of Case Interview Questions that I've received as a candidate. Keep in mind the interview format (especially for McKinsey) has evolved since the time I went through it as a candidate. McKinsey Case. Oliver Wyman Case. Oliver Wyman Case. McKinsey Case. McKinsey Case. McKinsey Case.

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Breaking Down Case Interview Frameworks – Profitability

Management Consulted

Welcome back to our series on using frameworks to break down case interviews. In our first article, we provided an overview of frameworks and how you can use them to solve any case that gets put in front of you. If you get a case that deals with declining profits, the first question you should ask is “why?”

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Breaking Down Case Interview Frameworks – Profitability

Management Consulted

Welcome back to our series on using frameworks to break down case interviews. In our first article, we provided an overview of frameworks and how you can use them to solve any case that gets put in front of you. If you get a case that deals with declining profits, the first question you should ask is “why?”

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All you need to know about the interview (Part II: Case Interview)

Tom Spencer

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!