Feeling pretty crappy. Went through 4 rounds of interviews with a company only to be denied at the fin round based on performance on a case study that didn’t go too well (previously passed 5 case studies to make it to this round). Got the case right still just that the math took a bit longer. :(

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What kind of company makes you do 5 cases? Were you going for MBB?

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Sorry to hear that. But at least you know exactly what the issue and your weakness was. Now you can go after addressing that hard core.

You’ll get another great chance and will be prepared for it

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I dn, if a company makes you take 5 case studies that might be a warning and you could of dodged a bullet there.

On to the next opportunity

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What’s for you is for you. Keep repeating that to yourself. The right opportunity will come about, don’t waste time focusing on something that didn’t work out as it wasn’t meant to be

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