No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any meanselectronic, mechanical. In order to nail a case interview, you need to know both how to prepare and how to perform. Your daybyday prep course to land a job in management consulting by destin whitehurst and erin robinson case interviews for beginners by stephen pidgeon crack the case system. These materials provided on an as is basis with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. Vault guides to the case interview, to consulting online sources consulting company websites offer practice cases and advice. Pdf can be printed or used on iphone, ipad, android etc. Please assess my websitebackground love to write up some case studies. No, they dont just ask you lame questions about your strengths and weaknesses. Most management consulting firms use a case interview format.
On inhouse consulting case deloitte consulting case oliver wyman case. The candidate is in the drivers seat and is expected to explore the data and. Based upon the experiences of those whove been before you and the advice of the firms themselves, you need to be prepared to talk about yourself. The candidate is in the drivers seat and is expected to explore the data and provide solutions to an issue that a client paid the firm for. A series of comprehensive training sessions aimed at preparing members for all aspects of the recruiting process are hosted by the club before both internship and fulltime interviews. Have seen many bad management practices and a few good ones.
Get started with cases as early as possible to ensure that. The definitive list by sarah butcher december 2016 youre interviewing with one or all of the big four accountancy firms. Your daybyday prep course to land a job in management consulting by destin whitehurst and erin robinson. Cnn rates management consulting 3rd best jobs december 2, 2010. A case interview is a unique type of job interview technique used predominantly by management consulting firms and increasngly investment banks and tech companies to better screen candidates, by assessing their analytical skills in a pressured realtime environment. Management consulting case interview example w gil. Consulting case study case interview preparation for.
All diagnoses and recommendations must be based on facts, and most facts are presented in numbers. Case guide is strictly for the use of current hbs management consulting club members. Case interviews are most often used by consulting firms, as well as some financial firms. They are the most popular questions in both consulting written tests and case interview. Many management consulting firms,especially the strategy firms mckinsey, the boston consulting group,bain,mercer,et al. This is a valuable service because consultants can offer an outside, unbiased perspective to the problem and devote their full attention to solving it. You will be confronted with a reallife business case. Bain managers, most often promoted from within the firm, serve as leaders for both case teams and clients. Consulting interviewers almost always initiate a case interview. Use a good collection of case books and prep guides to help build your case analysis skills run through cases with as many classmates and friends with consulting experience either fulltime or internships as possible these people usually have experience doing case interviews and can provide more specific feedback on your case approach. Killexams preparation pack contains real consultant cci questions and answers in pdf files and vce exam simulator software. An insider glimpse into the consulting case interview smart, targeted practice can cut your prep time in half while also making you a better caser. Bcaba professionals may work under the supervision of a bcba professional. In essence, a case interview is a roleplaying exercise.
The case interview guide rotman school of management. Even if business experience and acumen can help prioritize some lines of inquiries, a. Industry overview management consulting management consulting involves solving complex business problems and offering 6 recommendations to companies overview of management consulting problemsolve complex and unstructured interview process case interview involves solving a business problems work closely with senior management on. All types ofquestions from the simple marketsizer to the. While you are waiting for this email, i wanted to share with you this information about a great bundle of resources that i think will be helpful.
A formar mckinsey interviewer reveals how to get multiple job offers in consulting how to get into the top consulting firms. If you like to check your case approach just have a look at the given sample solution. The main purpose of this website is to network with people from different background undergraduate, mbas, phds, jds, mds, nonmba master students, working professionals, etc who are interested in getting into management consulting and to prepare people for consulting case interviews. These cases are interactive, scenariobased discussions that are often based on real projects the interviewer has worked on although very simplified and condensed. One of the most unique things about management consulting is its extensive use of case interview in recruitment processes. Members also receive a copy of the sloan casebook to assist in practicing for the unique casestyle interviews employed by most consulting firms. The cases test basic business sense, analytical ability, and the. Management consulting club case interview guide cases contributed by management consulting club and consulting companies. To put it simply, case interview is a job interview with business contents.
Second round when you have successfully completed your firstround. While others claim to give you everything you need, the truth is they only cover a handful of the most common questions and have basic case samples from one type of firm. The case interview is employed primarily by consulting firms and hospitals hiring administrative fellows and other managementtype roles. Harvard business school management consulting club case interview guide 2011 cases contributed by management consulting club and consulting companies. T his is not an article with the goal of tearing apart the book the case in point, which is a reference book for consulting interview preparation. Development on strategy studies management consulting duration. Translated to case interview preparation, it means listen to and work with people who are successful in consulting firms.
A key feature explaining why management consulting met so much success in the past is that diagnosing a problem and identifying root causes both require unbiased and analytical inquiries. However, most of them follow a similar structure that has three main parts. Consulting case study the case study is the key test in the recruitment process of a consultant, but its not the only one. Consulting case interview resources bryn mawr college. Mbas have long been the heavy hitters ofthe consulting workforce. Goizueta consulting association goizueta business school. A case interview is a simplified, condensed version of a complete consulting project. My specialization is in it, finance, and governance. While you are waiting for this email, i wanted to share with you this information about a great bundle of resources that i think. Indeed, you may have to clobber as many as ten or more cases on the way to landing a job with a major management consulting firm.
Thank you for purchasing my program on consulting internship secrets. This is because there is no single profile for consultants or bankers. The case interview guide the content of the consulting interview each consulting firm has its own style and format for the interview. Interview questions for consultants as supplied by the autism support network are you a board certified behavior analyst bcba. The case interview guide part iii the case study interview the case study is a very important part of the interview process. Learn how to prepare for the case interview and get a management consulting offer. A look at this page from bcg, on the case studies, provides an understanding of the scope of such an exercise, which is not limited to interviews in consulting firms, as many other companies use cases to select their candidates.
Dec 02, 2010 cnn rates management consulting 3rd best jobs december 2, 2010. Check your email inbox in the next 15 minutes for instructions on how to access your program files. Unlike most other interview questions, it is an interactive process. This case book is the result of several years of development. The case interview question is generally either a business problem, estimating exercise, arithmetic or logic problem designed. Simply put, a case interview is the analysis of a business question.
Case interviews challenge one to think on their feet, analyze problems, and develop creative solutions. How to prepare for a case interview mcgill university. Regardless of the format, the objective of the business case remains the same. While the management consulting industry has utilized. Goizueta consulting association goizueta business school, emory university, 0 clifton road, atlanta ga 30322 consulting interview book compiled by vivek pundir, goizueta mba06 page 2 of 666 abbreviated contents. Case interview tips and resources boston university. In interviews for consulting jobs, cases vary in the amount of detail that the. You can find case examples in this booklet and on our web site. Become familiar with business frameworks, which can help you structure your. The consulting math module is designed to supplement your case interview practice by strengthening your math skills. Management consulting is an industry that offers assistance with this kind of highlevel decisionmaking and problemsolving. They evaluate issues that the client is facing and help them develop action plans for improvement. Even worse, theyre usually written by one guy whos been out of consulting for years.
A surefire case interview method mastering the case interview. Here, i will focus only on the case studies, which are the heart of the book for those wanting to become a consultant, but you already know this. Consulting case interview questions mconsultingprep. Case interviews involve a business problem that candidates are prompted to solve. This type of interview is commonly a source of anxiety for undergraduates and other firsttime interviewees. Getting into mckinsey et al does not make you successful. Although different firms and different interviewers have very different approaches to the case question, all of them use it as an important tool in selecting and screening out job candidates. This casebook is meant to provide you with a brief overview of consulting recruiting and interview preparation as well as a number of practice cases. Start by watching an expert conquer the case, and then begin practicing yourself. The package consists of hundreds of math questions specially tailored to case interview calculations and over a thousand more raw number problems.
As a result, the case interview reaches its most sophisticated and demanding form in the mba interview. If youre looking for help with an upcoming management consulting interview where youre sure to be asked a case question, dont. Even if business experience and acumen can help prioritize some lines of inquiries, a consulting diagnostic and prescription. We created this book to help you prepare for your upcoming consulting case interviews.
Overview most management consulting firms use a case interview format. Of this time, about 5 to 10 minutes is taken up with preliminary chat and behavioral questions and five minutes of you asking. The tips and techniques module features 10 interviews with real candidates over 5. One of the reasons ace the case has been so successful over the years, is because we are able to offer management consulting candidates like yourself, immediate access to our comprehensive case interview books through digital download in addition to the traditional paperback format which can take weeks for delivery as it works its way through the postal system. Management consultants help businesses make strategic decisions that directly impact the entire company. Youll learn to view entire fields, refine your general management skills, drive business decisions and build the firms assets. The november 2010 issue of cnn money magazine released a study of the 50 best jobs in the united states.
Consulting case interview samples and answers course. Why the case in point is insufficient to enter in the best. Management consultants management consulting case interviews. Vce exam simulator is installed on computer to test the knowledge like you do in real test environment. Nov 01, 2018 management consulting is the business of analyzing and offering solutions to complex problems within an organization. Case interviews are most often used by consulting firms, as well as some. These cases are interactive, scenariobased discussions that are often based on real projects. The complete guide to consulting, marketing, and management interviews. Many people wonder what the differences are between a behavioral interview and a case interview. Management consulting is a critically factbased industry. Case guide is strictly for the use of current hbs management consulting. During a case interview, an interviewer presents a situation or case and then asks the applicant to explore the.
Corporate strategy training management consulting youtube. It tests whether you possess the skills that are required to make a good consultant the ability to think on your feet, to structure problems and make good recommendations. Case interview mconsultingprep management consulting case. If youre looking for help with an upcoming management consulting interview where youre sure to be asked a case question, dont miss this valuable video packed with helpful tips. Approach the case in five steps propose implementation you might skip this tie back to start list recommendations 30sec summary. Vault guide to the case interview, 8th edition wisconsin school of. As part of the transition to firm leadership, the learning curve for managers is steep. Consulting interview prep can be difficult unlike some other kinds of job interviews, consulting interviews require interviewees to be quick on their feet. Many leading consulting firms use case interviews to evaluate potential applicants. All types ofquestions from the simple marketsizer to the gnarliest ofbusiness strategy problems are fair game. Case interview marathon workshop victor chengs case interview core frameworks v1.
About 70% to 80% of people who get an offer will be managed out, which is a euphemism for being fired. Our selection of case studies mirror the wide variety in real case interviews. The case interview is employed primarily by consulting firms and hospitals hiring administrative fellows and other management type roles. Consulting math practice techniques mconsultingprep. Below are some resources that can help with that process. How to conquer your case interviews by david ohrvall updated 0822019. Thats why consulting firms put so much weight on the case question because it allows them to judge how logically and persuasively a potential consultant i. Becoming familiar with case interviews and getting extensive practice will be key to your success if youre planning to apply for consulting positions. Summer strategy consultant at accenture summer 2005. Consulting casebook by the consulting club at mit edited by jeremy david curuksu march 2015 cambridge, ma. The interview with a consulting company normally lasts about half an hour.