The Most Common Management Consulting Case Interview Questions
In our 7+ years of preparing candidates for consulting interviews at McKinsey, BCG and Bain, we’ve helped candidates prepare for and solve an astonishing array […]
If you’re applying to more than one of the top management consulting firms, you might be wondering what to expect from each interview process. At […]
Case interviews are at the heart of the selection process at top consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and other selective employers. In practice, they test whether [...]
All top consulting firms require candidates to be able to solve numerical problems with just pen and paper during both case interviews and the screening […]
When you relay your desire to break into management consulting, a typical quip that follows is the “How many golf balls can fit in an airplane?”. While most management [...]
With acceptance rates lower than 1%, getting an offer from McKinsey, Bain, BCG or another top management consulting firm is a notoriously difficult affair. You […]
Nothing can beat practicing live cases with a partner. In fact, most candidates who go on to receive an offer from a top consulting firm […]
When it comes to preparing for consulting interviews, we recommend spending at least six weeks learning how to navigate the interview format and building up […]
Thirty years ago, people started to use frameworks to structure cases, as was popularized by the book “Case in Point”. Another book, “Case Interview Secret”, […]
Of all the assessment dimensions, structuring is perhaps the most challenging for candidates who are just starting out with case interviews. It’s also a critical […]
Your resume has passed the test and as an interviewee, you’re already in the top 10% of applicants. This is not the time to arrive […]
The Personal Experience Interview (PEI) element of the recruitment process at McKinsey is a little different than the ‘fit’ interview questions you may come across […]
Fit interviews are part of the selection process at most employers. Top firms, such as McKinsey, BCG, and Bain (MBB), have developed their flavor of the fit interview [...]
Even though these questions are asked in most consulting interview rounds, this is still an area where many candidates make mistakes. In this article, we […]
Most McKinsey, BCG and Bain offices use two rounds of interviews before making a final hiring decision. If you’ve been invited to interview then you […]
Being an excellent interviewer is a valuable skill. When you become a great interviewer, you will be in high demand to practice with best candidates. […]
Case interviews have been a long-standing feature of the interview process of many financial institutions. This article was written by Wasim Tahir, a former Oliver […]
At the end of a consulting interview you normally have a few minutes to ask questions to your interviewer. The questions you ask are not […]
A great consulting interview is one where candidates not only demonstrate that they have all of the skills needed to become a high performing consultant, […]
In an interview with BCG, Bain, and occasionally in the final round at McKinsey, you can expect to be asked a simple (but often challenging!) […]
Although most case interviews are live, where you’re sitting across from the interviewer as you work through the case, some firms use written case studies […]
You’ve just been given a case question on growing an existing business. Immediately, you have a tonne of ideas swimming around your head. In front […]
The top three consulting firms interview smart and well-prepared candidates all the time. Sadly, many fail to get an offer. They’ve put in the hours. […]
You’ve got to the end of the case analysis and your interviewer asks: “So, what is your recommendation to the client?” It’s not the time […]
Having placed over 100 candidates at McKinsey, BCG and Bain while they had a full-time job, we know a thing or two about what successful […]
There’s no doubt that the fit interview is important; it represents half of the assessment. But for some reason, most candidates neglect this part in […]
Making sure your interviewer knows how brilliant you are is obviously something you want to nail in a consulting interview. But there’s a way of […]
Market sizing questions are often presented within a wider case, but they can sometimes feel like mini standalone case questions themselves. They include questions such […]
Case study interviews at top consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG and Bain are no easy ride, but you can give yourself the best chance of […]
As headhunters who have prepared 500+ candidates for interviews at Top 3 firms we’ve seen too many great candidates fail in interviews despite having everything […]