I have an interview coming up for Rev Strategy & Ops under Customer Solutions. This will be my 5th interview with Google, after things not working out for two other roles. I am so tired 😓 & with little confidence. The recruiters have all said I have had great feedback but it’s the cases get me. So many weekends have been spent prepping with the same result. Yet the recruiters continue to back me; placing me in the process for more roles. Just feel hopeless & like I’m letting good ppl down 😞

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A small tip for case interviews: don't provide one solution as the best. Provide multiple options and help the interviewers understand your decision making process. By that I mean talk it out loudly - they want to understand how you make the decisions you're making. Make assumptions if you have to and call out these assumptions. Ask for more information through smart and crisp follow up questions - all of these things can ensure you go the distance. All the best!

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Also, the fact that you keep getting called back is a great thing. If you weren't close to cracking the interview, you wouldn't get call backs.

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Thanks G1, this is the hardest part for me, I really do think I’d be great in any of the roles - I know the products, business, culture - and having people stick up for me just makes me feel that much worse when it doesn’t work out.

Sorry just had to vent a bit.

Case practice with consultants and current googlers

How do you respond to case interviews??? Should always have framework and then really structure thoughts.

I did a lot of “if then” commentary to show broadness of thinking and then said “I’ll assume x just to narrow down an option” and use that as conversation with them. Basically it becomes more of a role play back and forth

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How are you answering the cases? By letting us know, we can guide you to the correct approach. I will echo what other people said here: the key is a very methodical way of thinking.

Thanks C1! I answered above

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