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Case Interview with Experts

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What is the USP/market positioning/industry focus of Strategy&?

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Let me share my point of view on this. As for the USP, I find it hard to determine the difference between S& and o... (read entire answer)

Let me share my point of view on this. As for the USP, I find it hard to determine the difference between S& and other strategy consultancies. Probably they are minor differe... (read entire answer)

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How to schedule the interview training with Experts

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Cases for Case Partner interviews

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Hi Anonymous A, welcome to PrepLounge and thank you for asking your question on our Consulting Q&A! When you sche... (read entire answer)

Hi Anonymous A, welcome to PrepLounge and thank you for asking your question on our Consulting Q&A! When you schedule a meeting with somebody, you will have a back-to-back m... (read entire answer)

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Hey! From experience I can tell you that McKinsey usually only takes students from the 3rd/4th semester or above. Of... (read entire answer)

Hey! From experience I can tell you that McKinsey usually only takes students from the 3rd/4th semester or above. Of course, it might also depend on whether you have previous wo... (read entire answer)

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Hi there! I will give you the info I got from managers from top consulting firms. Either through internal referra... (read entire answer)

Hi there! I will give you the info I got from managers from top consulting firms. Either through internal referral or actually helping you with cases, two things can happen:... (read entire answer)

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What kind of questions are asked in Bain One-Way Video Interview? Is behavioral or mini case types?

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Integration Management Consulting - First Round Experience anyone?

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Initially I took 2 online Tests (Athena and Raven's). HR Interview (Skype) - Very pleasant dialogue: "Why Consultin... (read entire answer)

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Hi Mike, I would probably use a variation of the case "How many babies are born in the world per year", that is pre... (read entire answer)

Hi Mike, I would probably use a variation of the case "How many babies are born in the world per year", that is presented in one of the videos on this platform. a) # of peop... (read entire answer)

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Oliver Wyman vs Roland Berger

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Hey rosario77, No expert here but I'll give me 2 cents. First I would ask some questions to get a better feel for... (read entire answer)

Hey rosario77, No expert here but I'll give me 2 cents. First I would ask some questions to get a better feel for the situation: 1) What exactly does this new key do when... (read entire answer)

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Determine the market size for the wireless network in the U.S?

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There is a MECE answer provided to this by Nuno if market sizing is part of a market entry case. I believe this quest... (read entire answer)

There is a MECE answer provided to this by Nuno if market sizing is part of a market entry case. I believe this question is straight at market sizing, so i will provide my thoug... (read entire answer)

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Hi - How to appraoch this case?

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Hi there, I would start by asking some general questions to have a better feeling on the case: 1) Does our client... (read entire answer)

Hi there, I would start by asking some general questions to have a better feeling on the case: 1) Does our client provides this new service elsewhere? If not, does our clien... (read entire answer)

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Internship DHL Consulting Interview Experience?

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I went through this process last year and did my internship there as well. The interviews are divided into two parts.... (read entire answer)

I went through this process last year and did my internship there as well. The interviews are divided into two parts. The first is about your CV and, most importantly, about the... (read entire answer)

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I have my final round 1:1 case interview, and panel presentation interview with Oliver Wyman. Are the cases similar to McKinsey style cases? Any other tips...

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In your experience, which consulting firm offers the best internships?

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