If you're a beginner casing someone more advanced, how do you provide good feedback?

Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

• Contrary to what other coaches have said, this is actually not that difficult - all you need to do is to assess your peer's performance compared to the model solution, not compared to your own performance.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare your application files, for your upcoming pre-interview assessments and/or interviews, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Hey there!

Great question! Even as a beginner, you can give useful feedback if you listen actively and focus on clear, observable points. You can mention things like: “Your structure was really clear and easy to follow” or “You were super quick with the math, I’d love to know how you trained that.” You can also ask curious questions like “How did you come up with that framework?” or “Why did you pick that hypothesis first?” That alone can help the other person reflect, and it makes it more of a two-way conversation.

Let me know if you want help framing feedback during a session!

Best,
Alessa 

Hi there,

That's a tough one. 

First of all, make them aware that you're a beginner and that you'll do your best. 

Second of all, pay close attention and focus during their delivery. if you cannot give them feedback on their technique, then try to give feedback on the delivery or body language. 

I strongly believe that as long as you actively listen to this person during the case, even if they are significantly more experienced, you will be able to see a couple of things that they could be doing better.

Best,
Cristian