Case Interview Prep

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Are the stakes higher for take home case interviews compared to the in person ones? Since in theory, we have a lot more time to complete the take home ones.

Have you ever had an interviewer who didn't seem to like you or at the very least, seemed to enjoy tripping you up during your case interview? I swear I just had one of those experiences. It was t… more

Which online case simulators do everyone prefer?

I just completed a case interview that took me over two hours to complete. I've never had one of these take longer than 45 minutes or so. I'm exhausted. What's the longest you've spent… more

Isn't it normal to get some kind of feedback after you complete a case interview? Today, the interviewer just said okay, thank you for your time. Either way, I suppose that's not a great sign?

How did you guys build your mental math skills? I'm fine with math if I have a calculator. But I really struggle without one.

Good god, is there anything worse than those estimation questions? I can usually pull through but they're still the worst part of the interviewing process.

Say you don't have any friends in the consulting field, who do you practice your case interviewing skills with? I tried using my girlfriend, but that wasn't too realistic.

How long do you guys spend prepping for a case interview? I feel like anything more than 10 hours is excessive.

How intense is the security around McKinsey's remote case interview? Does their software track if I click off the browser window?

HELP!!!!!!! I just got an email asking me to come in for a case interview for a management consultant role on Tuesday morning. I have less than 48 hours to prepare, what should I be focusing on?

Do you try to get an idea of the salary range of a job before agreeing to do the case interview or do you do the interview first and worry about salary later?

How long after I've completed the interview process with Bain should it take for me to hear about whether or not I got the job?

Once I complete my MBA, will I be less likely to be asked to do case interviews? Fingers crossed.

Case in Point 9 by Marc Cosentino is from 2016. Is it outdated?

I'm new to the field and have only completed one case interview so far...it did not go well. I need to start practicing. Are there any decent and free case interview prep materials you guys would … more

My colleague has been arguing that case interviews are completely useless. I'm pretty sure that they must have failed a case interview lately or something, considering how passionately they're… more

Do you think how crazy it is that case interviews take so much preparation? What other career interviewing process makes its professionals prepare so much?

I have a case interview for a Business Analyst role at KPMG next week. How should I be preparing?

🤔What's the number one skill someone needs to have in order to be successful during a case interview?

Is it a bad sign if the interviewer wraps up the case interview after about 30 minutes? I guess we were done, but I've never had a case interview that didn't last at least an hour.

All of the material I've read says you should prepare 6 to 8 weeks for your case interview. Who the hellis getting that much notice? I don't think I've had more than five days to prepare f… more

😰What common mistakes do many people make during a case interview?

Has anyone done the advisory case interview at PwC? Any advice? What did you do to prepare?

You’re not giving a calculator for your interview. Do you struggle and try to do the math the old fashioned way or you take out your phone to use the calculator, and hope the interviewer doesn’t think… more

Okay, you’re in the middle of your case interview and nature calls. What do you do? I was afraid to ask to use the restroom so I just rushed through the rest of the interview, I feel like that was the… more

Has anyone found a way to use AI to make case interviews easier? I assume hiring managers would be impressed since companies are dying for us to use AI more and more.

Have a Deloitte Technology Strategy case study interview this upcoming week. If anyone has done this before, what is it like? Tech focused or more so management consulting case questions? Please let m… more

What book or website do you guys actually find helpful when it comes to preparing for a case interview with a big 4? There is so much information out there, it's difficult to know where to begin.

Has anyone hired a coach to help prepare you for case interviews? I'm wondering if these are legitimate or a scam?

⚖️Big 4 vs. the Top 3-MBB, who has the harder case interviews?

Has anyone done a case interview at Accenture? I'm interviewing with their energy sector. Any ideas on what I should expect?

I have a take home case interview to do this weekend. Do I dare trust AI to help me?

I've never done a case interview before, but I have my first one next week for Deloitte. How do you guys prepare for a case interview with a big four?