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Generalist vs Specialist Firm Interviews

Tom Spencer

Case Studies. There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. Many of these processes also include early round interviews. Frameworks.

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Cracking Pricing Strategy Case Studies

Tom Spencer

Therefore, you are likely to come across pricing problems in your case interviews. So let’s step through a helpful framework for pricing cases. Pricing Strategy Case Framework. Showing your interviewer that you know about the concepts laid out below will set you apart from other candidates.

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The consulting case study: What you need to know

freshminds

Why are Case Studies used? Note that they are not looking for a “right answer”; they are looking for a “right method” Types of case studies. Strategy Consulting : tend to use “strategic” type case studies (more details below). How to answer the case study.

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Breaking down the M&A Case Study

Tom Spencer

product cross-selling, using one company’s distribution channels for the other company’s products, etc.)? It is almost impossible to cover all these aspects in a 30-60 minutes case interview. M&A Case Examples. Are there revenue synergies (e.g. cultural integration, regulation, etc.)? But it decided not to.

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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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PM Interview Question – What’s Your Favorite Product and Why

Tom Spencer

Like a consulting interview, a product manager (PM) interview consists of multiple parts, including a case study and a behavioral portion, which looks for communication, management, and prioritization skills. But what’s different is that it adds a twist by having product-related questions as well.

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Consulting Case Interviews at Non-Consulting Firms

Tom Spencer

Consulting-style case interviews are highly effective, and the same format is being adopted more and more widely. The major consultancies have converged on a largely identical interview style, precisely because it excels in picking out the most genuinely capable candidates from the huge pools of applications received.