What type of cases and other things I should focus on for a DHL Consulting interview?

Hey, 

For DHL Consulting, I’d focus on three things:

1. Case types

Most cases will be linked to logistics and operations. Common ones are:

• How to make supply chains faster or cheaper

• Whether to enter a new market or launch a new service

• How to improve efficiency in warehouses, routes, or delivery

• Sustainability or digital trends in logistics (green transport, automation, AI)

2. Core skills

Structure: Always start with a clear plan for how you’ll solve the case

Math: Be quick and comfortable with numbers (capacity, cost per unit, market size)

Communication: Summarize well and give clear, confident recommendations

3. Business knowledge

Read a bit about logistics trends,  like last-mile delivery, automation, and green supply chains. You don’t need to be an expert, just show awareness

Honestly, it's impossible to tell what you should focus on without seeing you in a live case.

And also, unless you are applying for a specialist position and the recruiter mentioned that you're likely to be tested on cases from a specific industry, the case in the interview can be on any topic. 

What I would recommned you do is take a step back and figure out what are the 2-3 points of feedback you tended to receive from peer sessions or from past interviews. They should give you a sense of what are the biggest things to double down on. 

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

It’s totally normal to feel up and down after just a few weeks of prep! For DHL Consulting, cases often touch on operations, supply chain, logistics, and cost optimization, but the fundamentals are the same as any consulting interview, which is to have clear structure, solid math, and ability to walk the interviewer through your logic.

Since you mention confidence specifically, it's best to pause and ask yourself what’s really making you feel insecure? At what point of the interview do you feel most nervous? Is it structuring? Mental math? Talking through your approach out loud? Pinpointing that will let you focus your practice where it matters most to improve your confidence, instead of spreading your energy thin across many qualities required to solve a case well. 

Hi there,
Honestly, DHL Consulting will test you on supply chain, cost reduction, and operations-heavy cases. You need to be fluent in analyzing utilization, network efficiency, and cost per shipment. At the end of the day, the skillset is identical to consulting broadly: clear structure, math accuracy, and logical prioritization. Focus your prep on profitability, operations, and market entry cases. The Ace the Case Interview course covers these foundations, while Master Market Sizing is useful since many logistics cases require estimating demand volumes.

Hi there,

For DHL Consulting, the focus is usually more operations and logistics-heavy than MBB. You’ll want to get comfortable with cases that touch on:

• Supply chain optimization – reducing costs, improving efficiency, warehouse or hub strategy
• Process improvements – bottlenecks in delivery, last-mile challenges, turnaround times
• Market entry / growth strategy – expanding into new geographies or service lines (e.g., e-commerce logistics)
• Digital & sustainability topics – automation, data-driven logistics, green supply chain initiatives

Alongside cases, they’ll test fit/behavioral quite seriously: teamwork, adaptability, international mindset (since DHL Consulting serves global clients).

To build confidence:

• Practice operations-style cases (delivery, airlines, retail supply chain, manufacturing)
• Brush up on simple math around costs per unit, capacity utilization, efficiency gains
• Work on structured communication – DHL interviewers like clear, practical, “client-ready” answers rather than abstract frameworks

Happy to help you prep – feel free to reach out!

Best,
Evelina

Logistics industry; supply chain; cost cutting; efficiency improvement; process improvement; vertical integration.

hey

For DHL Consulting, focus on supply chain, logistics, operations, and cost optimization cases, e.g. network design, warehouse efficiency, route optimization, or digitalization in logistics. Also prepare general profitability, market entry, and growth strategy cases since they still test core consulting skills.

Other points:

• Be strong on structured problem solving and clear communication.
• Practice quick, accurate math with large numbers.
• Be ready for fit questions around teamwork, international mindset, and motivation for logistics/transport.
• Show curiosity for trends like sustainability, e-commerce, digital supply chains.

That mix should help you feel more confident.

best, Alessa

Without knowing exactly where you stand now and what are your strengths/weaknesses, I think there are 2 areas that would help you get more confidence:

1. Fundamental skills
   1. Structuring
   2. Quantitative thinking
   3. Critical thinking
2. Topical familiarity
   1. DHL consulting mostly deals with supply chain/operations - so having some familiarity with the basic concepts can take away stress and be a little helpful as well

I would deprioritize communications, especially if the timeline is short. At the level of the case interview, clarity in thinking will automatically lead to clarity in communication in most cases. 

Practically - to practice your fundamental skills, you should find a quality practice partner and get quality feedback - that's often the best way to improve in a short amount of time. 

All the best!