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Anonymous A

on May 13, 2018

Global

Most frequent case types (MBB)?

Hi,

what are the most common types of cases occuring in MBB case interviews in 2017/2018?

What percentage would you estimate for each class? Do you think this order represents the most occuring case types by frequency?

Profitability
(Market) Sizing
Market Entry
Growth (New Products)
M&A
Pricing
Cost Reduction
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Vlad

Coach

edited on May 13, 2018

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

It depends on the particular company and office.

e.g. Bain has many profitability, market sizing, Private Equity. McKinsey has many non-profit cases. In the countries / offices with heavy industries, there will be many ops cases.

I suggest you should be prepared for all of them.

Best!

Anonymous B

on May 15, 2018

Respond to comp should be higher I think. The rest looks pretty good.

Gaurav

Coach

on Nov 17, 2020

#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360° coach(Ex-McKinsey+Certified Coach+Active recruiter)

Hello,

Actually it mostly depends on geography you applied for, office and company.

Could you, please, share which region and company are you targetting, so that I can help you in a more specific way.

Cheers,

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