I’ve got a 4 hr long final round interview for a consulting role (1 hr case study, 1 hr behavioral, 2 hr case study + presentation) and feeling pretty intimidated 😭 Any tips on how to handle it successfully?

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All that for an associate role is wild af. Good luck tho.

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It’s for a big and well-known healthcare CRO that’s also my dream company 😭 I’ve heard work culture is pretty good but it seems like I have to survive this gauntlet first to get to the good stuff

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Worst I’ve had during a superday interview was 2.5 hours with no stops. I was winded by the end of it. Maybe ask for 5-10 minute breaks to recharge? You got this far so what’s one more hellish day. Good luck!

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TY! I am trying to treat this as more of a collaborative event rather than an “interview” (basically meeting my team + solving problems together) but case studies give me a ton of pressure 😞 worried that my confidence will break first before my endurance

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Oh hell no- what firm is out here punishing applicants?!

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It’s for a big healthcare CRO 😭 it’s my dream company so I’m willing to push through, but the idea that it may all be for naught is a bit…

I would have dropped out of the interview process 😂

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😂😂😂😂

Hydration, Caffeination

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Pace yourself during the day. Each time I finished one round I would just forget about it and move on and focus on the next one

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Tug one out quick before it ✊

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I’m assuming by the number of immediate comments that this isn’t typical 😭 It’s a role at my dream company so I can summon the energy to push through, but I am sad at the thought that it may be for naught so want to see if there’s anything I can do to make it as successful as possible

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They sound like they suck at time management and making quick and accurate evaluations.

Maybe…I’m personally approaching it as almost a superday type deal where I’ll get to meet with immediate members of my potential team and we just solve these case studies together, but I do get worn out very quickly due to pressure, esp w/ case study interviews 😞

4 hour interview ??? Wth you interviewing for?

That’s wild yo ! Goodluck , seriously. 4 hours is excessive, no one has an attention span that long lol.

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Seems like overkill but what do I know?

So sorry you have to do this for your dream company :/ best of luck OP!

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I don’t think I’d even want a job that made me do all that just for an interview lol

I’d normally agree, if it weren’t for my dream job w/ my dream company 😭

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