Category: Case Interview

Group Case Interview: How To Prepare & Crush It

Group case interviews are all the rage as firms like EY expand their use in the consulting interview process. Case interviews are the dreaded and most challenging parts of a consulting interview, but they are typically conducted in a one-on-one context. Most candidates focus all their prep on these individual interviews. However, candidates should also…

Digital Interviewing

With technology improving on a day to day basis, consulting companies are adapting with the times when it comes to recruiting. One of the latest and most common hiring practices in the industry is known as the digital interview. Digital Interviewing was pushed to the forefront through the COVID pandemic, and it's very possible to…

Breaking Into McKinsey From a Non-Target School

Lisa Bright broke into McKinsey from a school most have never heard of (Miami of Ohio) then exited consulting to venture successfully into the startup world. Now, she does a bit of everything, including serving as an interview coach with Management Consulted. Lisa has helped hundreds of candidates gain interview success at the top consulting…

Unstructured Case Interview: A Final Round Curveball

Unstructured case interviews have become a more common occurrence in the process of getting hired at a top consulting firm. And while you may be familiar with the standard case interview, the unstructured case interview can surprise you if you’re not prepared for it. This short article discussion includes an explanation of the difference between…

Breaking Into ZS Associates from a Non-Target School as an International Student

Mrinal received offers from ZS Associates and Uber. He ended up accepting ZS Associates’ offer (in the Princeton, NJ office). How did he navigate the consulting recruiting process as an international student and decide which firm to go with? We recently interviewed him to find out! This interview is packed full of insights into the…

Bain Online Test: Overview & How to Prepare

Did you apply for a position at Bain & Company and receive an email from a recruiter asking you to take a test? The Bain Online Test is becoming the first hurdle to clear in the interview process with the firm. While our data tells us the Bain Online Test is not employed in every…

Case Interview Prep Courses

Case interview prep courses have become increasingly available over the past decade, and for good reason. The case interview is the most difficult interview to pass in the corporate world, and requires intense, focused prep. Case interview prep courses have risen in popularity to address this need. These prep courses help build the communication, critical…

McKinsey TEI Interview

If you've been asked to go through the TEI interview, or Technical Experience Interview, at McKinsey, you've got some work to do! The TEI is intended to measure your mix of technical and storytelling skills in the context of projects you’ve completed or experiences you’ve had. The goal is to give the firm a sense…

McKinsey Case Interview Example – Solved by Consulting Candidate

This McKinsey case interview example features a real consulting candidate attempting to solve a tough McKinsey case. Jenny Rae (ex-Bain) is the interviewer, and the interviewee is MBA candidate Simon Popkin. This is a McKinsey-style Market Study case example similar to what you’d see in a second-round interview. You're sure to gain valuable insights from…

McKinsey Perks: More Than Just a McKinsey Salary

McKinsey perks have a reputation for being among the best in management consulting. This is quite the accomplishment, considering McKinsey employs over 27,000 people worldwide. But the generally positive reputation of McKinsey benefits doesn’t quite do the topic justice. McKinsey perks include both the financial kind (salary, bonus, profit share, 401K, etc.) as well as…