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How do I ace a management consulting interview?
Ace the Case: 7 Steps to Cracking Your Consulting Interview
- Ask Questions—From the Start.
- Engage Your Interviewer.
- Structure, Structure, Structure.
- Recognize Case Archetypes.
- Practice Your Numbers.
- Keep Up With Industries.
- Practice—and Grab a Buddy.
How do you solve a consulting case study?
- Listen & Clarify. Listen actively. Focus and concentrate!
- Plan & Hypothesize. Plan the solution structure (roadmap) Ask for 1 minute to gather your thoughts.
- Think & Gather. Think out loud. The interviewer is interested but has no crystal ball.
- Structure & Close. Stay structured throughout the case.
How do you structure a case interview question?
Apply this five-step approach while working through the case interview:
- Understand the issue; ask clarifying questions as needed.
- Identify the underlying assumptions.
- Summarize specific issues and findings.
- State your recommendations.
- Outline next steps and expected results/impacts.
How many people get BCG first round?
Consulting firms typically have two different rounds of interviews before extending consulting job offers to candidates. Roughly 10\% to 30\% of applicants pass consulting first round interviews and move onto final round interviews.
How do you structure a case interview?
What are the best case interview books for beginners?
Before we go into more detail, here is a quick overview of the best case interview books we would recommend: 1 Cracking Case Interviews (By Max Serrano & Jonathon Yarde) 2 Case Interview Secrets (By Victor Cheng) 3 Interview Math (By Lewis C. Lin)
What is the ultimate case interview workbook?
The Ultimate Case Interview Workbook is meant to supplement Hacking the Case Interview by providing high-quality practice problems and practice cases. The book provides over 65 different problems tailored towards each type of case interview question: For each question, the book provides a step-by-step explanation of the solution.
Is cracking case interviews the best case interview book?
That’s why we worked on Cracking Case Interviews for over a year, to make it the most comprehensive case interview book available. Cracking Case Interviews was designed to be the only book you’ll need to read to land a job at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or other top consulting firms.
Is there a good guide to as maths for case studies?
As maths are an important part of case studies, we would recommend this guide. But don’t read it on its own: pair it with other guides that focus on case interviews. This is a great book for those looking to strengthen their quantitative skills before their interviews.