What are interviews like for AD in biopharma? Should I expect a case interview?

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I actually had a case interview in Nov 2020 for an AD position for forecasting. Big pharma. Totally unexpected. I even had to project Excel on my screen to build a simple forecast live for that case. Case wasn't even in pharma.

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Is the interview mostly reviewing your resume?

Or is there a hypothetical client problem you have to solve?

I’m just now making the switch and I’ve only worked in consulting before this.

Are there any resources people use to prepare?

Or is it mostly analogous to our deliverables in consulting, so there’s no need for extensive prep?

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