Is it the norm for a Specialist role phone screen to include a virtual case that is totally unrelated? Wondering if it was a test of general business acumen or if the Partner didn’t know the role

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Not sure about in a phone screen, but for one of my face to face interviews I did a marketing and sales case (was applying for an org specialist role)

Cases can be about anything and everything and it’s more rare for the candidate to have working in the industry in question than otherwise. With cases we’re trying to understand how you approach a problem, not your industry experience

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