CaseInterview.com

MARCH 26, 2019

The PARADE Method (tm) is an approach to answering resume-oriented job interview questions. It is an approach I developed that is tailored for answering these questions in job interviews for management consulting, as well as interviews for senior executive positions in industry. Interviewers want to know what you did.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 2, 2023

The best salesperson does not in and of itself make the best Director of Sales. The best marketer does not in and of itself make the best Chief Marketing Officer. Generating a bunch of sales yourself is very different from getting 12 people to all generate remarkable sales. We’ll never spam you or share your email.

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

A reader sent me an email asking if there was a pattern or trend to what kind of case problems are given by each firm? So, does BCG give M&A questions while McKinsey gives business cases? My answer is the cases you get are all over the place and there's no pattern that I've ever seen or heard about.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Insurance 40

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be thrown your way. Profitability cases directly tackle the amount of money a business is generating. They can also refresh their sales and marketing approaches. 5) New market. 3) Pricing. 4) New product.

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CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

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Case Interview Retail Finance Conference 59

CaseInterview.com

JULY 18, 2019

The Financial Services Operating Group concerns itself with Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance. Accenture careers in this field are all about working with clients to rethink marketing in an age that is simultaneously global in scale yet focusing on the customers as individuals. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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CaseInterview.com

APRIL 7, 2020

I made the case (that I still stand by) that a collapse of the consumer banking system (in the 1930s) and the investment banking system (in 2008) would not be reasons why our current economy would go into a depression. To state the obvious, unemployed people with no income can’t buy things from businesses. So, I won’t belabor that point here.

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Case Interview Trends Industry Interviews 76

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn the basics of a case interview – what it is, how they are different from a regular job interview, who uses them, why they are used, and the types of case interview formats and the difference between them. Topics Covered: What is a Case Interview? What is a Case Interview?

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Case Interview Interviews Analysis Data 68

MishTalk

JULY 10, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Mortgage REITs Clobbered as Leverage Forces Sales. REITs Deepening Bond Losses as Leverage Forces Sales. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links.

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Sales Real Estate Financial Advertising 73

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 17, 2020

First, I have helped my CEO clients navigate multiple industry, capital market, and economic crises over the past 25 years. There’s no problem,” but your sales team knows that sales fell by 50%, they will scratch their heads. They will also tell everyone else, "Hey, sales are down 50%.”. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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Leadership Case Interview Interviews Sales 88

CaseInterview.com

JULY 16, 2019

Below is a success story from a student who was an experienced hire who passed five BCG interviews. This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. This is a summary of my experience going through BCG interviews as an experienced hire. Success Story.

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CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I first started recruiting for consulting jobs, an interviewer at Bain shared a story (arguably a legend at this point) about how Bain (or it might have been McKinsey) was asked to advise Motorola on whether or not they should enter the mobile phone market. But what happens in smaller markets or with smaller clients?

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McKinsey Case Interview Bain Data 75

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

After talking with the recruiter, I was set up to do a practice case over the phone with an ex-McKinsey consultant. I prepared by reading Case InPoint. I really didn't even understand what interviewer-led was. I passed the first phone interview case easily. It was a very easy case, but I still wasn't confident.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. An empowered decision is required.

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Balance Sheet Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Employees are offered an unlimited vacation policy, 4-month paid maternal/paternal leave and company-wide movie and game nights to allow individuals to bond over common interests. In case you hadn’t noticed, the benefits are exceptional, and the pay is above-average as well. Interview Tips & Tricks.

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Culture Case Interview Interviews Engineering 100

CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 30, 2019

In any case, I have a question for you regarding Consulting vs. industry. I imagine someone interested in product/marketing management is better off going into industry. If someone works in industry for three years in marketing, they have three years of experience in marketing. In which case, it's a human resources issue.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 16, 2015

The Three C’s Framework may prove extremely valuable for consulting case questions. It can help to assess the business situation in the context of entering a new market, M&A, product development, and starting a new business. How big is the market? How fast is the market growing? (Source: Flickr ). Bargaining Power.

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Case Interview Industry Productivity Interviews 60

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 15, 2019

In preparing for the case interview, there are a few skills and tools that you can master to help you succeed. In this chapter, you will learn what these tools and skills are and how you can utilize them to help you perform at your best during the case interview. Case Interview Math. Case Interview Math.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

Oliver Wyman’s CEO, John Drzik, states that the long-term aspiration is to be recognized widely in the market as the gold standard in consulting. Have an upcoming Oliver Wyman interview? Public Policy. OLIVER WYMAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. They have served Global 1000 clients over the past 40 years.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I have recently received feedback from my final round interviews at McKinsey, and have been told that they would like to interview me two more times because they were not clear on some of my case solving abilities. And how do I improve on this aspect of the case? analytical, i.e. structuring of a problem. quantitative.

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Data 40

Martinka Consulting

JULY 15, 2017

And how it’s used to bombard us with targeted messages, or, in worst case scenarios, how others can use it to terrorize people. A friend feels she recently dodged a bullet during an interview. When arriving at the company the first person she met said, “Oh, you’re here to interview for my job.” Here’s what happened. Conclusion.

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Case Interview Interviews B2B Culture 40

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? Today, Booz Allen Hamilton and Booz & Company still reign in the federal sector – they own the highest percentage of the market in the government sector. Website: www.booz.com.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

FTI CONSULTING INTERVIEWS & CULTURE. The firm has made up for its youth, however, by growing rapidly through innovation, famous cases and a lot of acquisitions. the consulting firm started off like a lot of American startups do – in a small, forgettable warehouse somewhere on the outskirts of town (in this case, in Annapolis, MD).

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

One response to today’s climate crisis has been a belief that markets and corporate innovation will provide the solution. Our research involved a detailed cross-case analysis of five major corporations operating in Australia over 10 years, from 2005 to 2015. Wallace Garrison/Getty Images.

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Energy Case Interview Insurance Insurance 28

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Mastering this skill is not only important in a case interview but is arguably far more important after the case interview -- when you are doing real client work. which initially seems like the interviewer wants you to list as many reasons as you can think of that explains why XYZ is happening. questions.

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Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Trends 45

MishTalk

JULY 9, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. an hour wages, but only for retailers with corporate sales of $1 billion or more. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts. Featured Links. Abolish The Fed Sign the Petition.

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Analysis Trends Real Estate Financial 75

MishTalk

JULY 19, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. If you are looking for idiotic policies in action, the theories of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should be right in your spotlight. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 73

MishTalk

JULY 2, 2013

Minyanville Business and Market News. Case Against The Fed. China Financial Markets. Market Oracle. Market Ticker. Real Clear Markets. Unemployment has hit a record 27 percent and Greeks have lost about a third of their disposable income as a result of bailout policies. Sitka Pacific. Recent Posts.

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Real Estate Financial Advertising Case Interview 72

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This is why interviewers value “insights” in the case interview. The old way of thinking: “We are better than our competitors, so we should be winning sales.”. It turns out that all of their sales and marketing materials were geared toward the message, “why buy from us vs. another direct competitor.”.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Sales 105

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. Marketing Sales & Service. Financial Markets. Enjoy the ride! KEY STATS FOR IBM GBS. Website: [link]. Finance Risk.

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

MishTalk

MARCH 27, 2015

If the "known reserves" of gold plunge in the coming decade, no matter how many gold futures and GLD short sales are conducted by the BIS, the price will have to go up, and it will go up high enough to where a new surge of gold miners will come online and find thousands of new tons of gold reserves around the globe. Zerohedge comments.

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Banking Analysis Sales Marketing 28

CaseInterview.com

APRIL 22, 2020

Each public health department's objective is to reduce COVID-19 cases in their county. Nobody can say, “I am responsible for the Victor Cheng case. In the case of U.S. One county can initiate a record and, using workflow rules, route parts of the case file to other jurisdictions digitally. Answer: Nobody.

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Case Interview Sales Engineering Interviews 75

CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

When he cites the idea of market niches as a way to build a durable competitive advantage, he borrows that concept from the field of ecology. This can occur if sales drop drastically, and you didn’t see it coming. It can also occur when sales accelerate suddenly, and you didn’t see that coming either. Read Our Privacy Policy.

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Case Interview Cash Flow Interviews Sales 64

Harvard Business

MAY 9, 2017

In one PayScale survey of 71,000 people, for example, 64% of those paid the average market rate thought they were paid less than average. At the same time, 35% who were paid above market rates also thought they were paid less than average. Two employees interviewed by the New York Times ultimately quit.

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Data Sports Metrics Case Interview 31

CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

Facing rejection from consulting firms is an emotional topic especially with the time and effort candidates put in preparing for the case interview. I applied at the top consulting firms , and was rejected from MBB (I was not even offered interviews with them). In these cases, it means you did not do well on the case.

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Cover Letters Case Interview Consulting Interviews 45

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 12, 2019

She offers tips for successfully using LOMS and I include my response where I go into more detail on the best way to prepare for a consulting interview with LEK. I honestly would not have been able to develop my interviewing skills so quickly without your Look Over My Shoulder ® program , so again, thank you! Consulting.

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Interviews Case Interview Consulting Video 40

CaseInterview.com

JUNE 24, 2019

What follows is case interview preparation tips from a CaseInterview.com student that received 2 MBB offers without live practice and a follow-up from me where I offer more advice on the proper mind-set for case interview preparation. 2) Read a lot about consulting. 3) Listened again and again to LOMS.

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