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?

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They are kind of a corporate hazing ritual, and the whole idea does seem somewhat insane. It's also simply true that companies want to know how a candidate thinks, so there may not be any reasonable substitute. It goes without saying, however, that a lot of time is wasted on preparing for eventualities that don't come up in an interview, or in real life, for that matter.

I think it is crazy compared to other roles I have had. I never had to prepare this much for job interviews before now. It really is as intense as people say it is.

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