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How do I prepare for a consulting interview in one week?
I usually recommend the following to prepare:
- Define a calendar for your preparation.
- Read Case In Point or Case Interview Secrets for a general understanding of what a consulting interview is.
- Start reading good MBA Consulting Handbooks – you can find several for free online (Insead is a good one to start).
How do I prep my case in a week?
If you have one week to prepare for case interviews, try to free up as much time as possible on your calendar. We’ll assume that you have about four hours each day to dedicate to preparing for case interviews. We recommend using the Hacking the Case Interview Course to expedite your learning process.
How long does it take to prepare for McKinsey interview?
In order to be successful in a consulting interview, you must be thoroughly prepared, which can take anywhere between six to eight weeks. This might seem like a long time, but when managing a full-time job and other commitments, we have seen that this is the ideal amount of time.
What should I do the day before my consulting interview?
be sure to arrive 10-15 mins before the interview time just in case….
- Sleep as much as possible.
- Continue doing cases every day.
- Prepare fit (Stories + backup stories) in both languages (If the interview language is not Eng)
- Continue practicing fast math.
- Do some math the day of the interview.
How do I get better at case interviews?
The Eight Steps to Practice Case Interviews by Yourself
- Find cases that are suitable for practicing alone.
- Synthesize the case background information out loud.
- Ask clarifying questions out loud.
- Structure a framework and present it out loud.
- Propose an area to start the case.
- Answer each case question out loud.
How long does it take to prepare for a McKinsey interview?
After all, McKinsey applicants are used to preparing weeks or sometimes even months for the PST and the job interviews. Quick reality check… It became clear relatively quickly that the latter was more of a marketing statement than anything else.
What was the working week like for you at McKinsey?
Generally speaking though, it was usually a 60-70 hour working week. What would you say was the hardest thing for you in your first year at McKinsey? Getting used to the pace of working. One person said to me that whatever a client would produce in a week or whatever rate they work at, you need to be producing at 5 times that.
What makes McKinsey interviews different from other consulting firms?
All consulting firms use case interviews during their recruiting process. But McKinsey interviews are different in two regards. First, McKinsey interviewers tend to control the pace of the interview much more than other interviewers.
How will McKinsey test your maths skills in an interview?
First, McKinsey already started testing your maths skills with its Problem Solving Test. This skill will continue being tested during case interviews and you will be expected to perform mental maths both quickly and accurately. In addition, your interviewer will ask you to solve the problem in a structured way.