Curious if this math mistake (or an equivalent one) would result in a rejection

Hello!

Difficult to say with what you shared, particularly because we don´t know how it ended and whether you realised in time or not. 

It´s not a calculation mistake, which are usually forgiven, but a conceptual one, which is more problematic. 

However, all depends on how you ended up resolving. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hi there,

It's difficult to say if this mistake is crucial as cases are evaluated holistically, so the interviewer would not focus only on a math mistake, but would take into account several elements.

My advice is try to not think a lot about this, in all the cases you cannot change much while you wait for updates from the firm.

I wish you success in your process!

All the best,

Mehdi

It is extremely difficult to predict the success or failure of an interview. I can assure you that you will not know the reason they liked you or did not like you based on any hypotheses you have.

With regards to the math problem - hard to say. If you were able to quicklly follow their lead when they pointed it out that is a positive thing. They would have to then see how all the other candidates did to assess how much of an issue that was.

Best,
Udayan

A case is evaluated holistically and one mistake will not lead to rejection (within reason of course). If the rest of your case delivery is on spot, a single math mistake will not get you rejected. Especially if you corrected it quickly after being prompted. 

Of course it can be the straw that breaks the camel's back though. If the entire case delivery was mediocre, a bad score in the math section might be another contributor that leads to a bad score overall.

Hi Anonymous,

In your situation I would not even call it a math mistake - it's more a logical mistake in your thinking which led to the incorrect mathematical calculation.

Leaving that aside - if everything else was clearly above par in your case interview, this single mistake alone won't throw you out of the process. It's one data point of many - so don't worry too much about that!

Hope that helps - if so, please be so kind to give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below!

Robert

Hi,

If it's the only mistake / issue you had - you'll be fine

Best

Hi there,

First, you demonstrated coachability and adaptability which are very important traits! You took guidance and course-corrected....this is super important!

If, as you say, you aced the rest of the case, this would not be something that would eliminate you. So, again, if you nailed everything else you're totally fine!

Now, whether you actually did everything else well, neither you nor we know...you'll find out soon enough!

Hi A,

A perfect candidate who solves the case perfectly without any mistake and asking the right clarifying questions is not so common in reality.

That's why I recommend you not worry and be more attentive next time. There's nothing you can do now, anyway. But considering what you've told, your performance might've been quite good to succeed.

Do you need any further help?

GB