Ideal / Maximum Time when Presenting Framework

For McKinsey it is encouraged you spend time drawing out the structure and then going in-depth into explaining it. You should aim to speak to your structure in detail and walk through each of the buckets with a clear rationale for why you are looking at each point in there.

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Udayan

I can only speak for McKinsey but there are no points given/reduced for how long you take to present your structure. It's really up to the interviewer on how long they need to get a read on your structuring where longer time, if you're presenting relevant and exhaustive issues (and importantly interdependencies!), can only benefit you. Having said that, its also worth thinking about how you can be efficient (e.g., top-down, prioritised) in your communication.

I have had many candidates who are very structured in the first layer or two of their structure but then go towards a brain dump when it comes to the details. A simple example to illustrate the point where they go through 'Revenue - Cost', 'Cost broken down into Variable and Fixed' and then a random list of cost items without really thinking about the problem and where the 'issue' might be or how sales volume is impacting the cost structure etc.

In general, around 1-3 minutes is good.

However, remember that it really depends on the case! Fundamentally, you need to consider:

• What matters in answering the question?
• Have I provided the right amount of "How" and "why" for each bucket
• Is my interviewer still engaged

Read body language, and understand the requirements of the specific case to figure out what the right length is!

Hi there,

There are no known rules here, but in general, you should be able to develop an approach/structure in around 90-120 seconds. Sometimes you might need to go over 2 min (maybe 3), but in general this should be enough!

Also, there are no differences between firms on this point, there is only one way to put down a structure and this should not take a huge time!

All the best,

Mehdi

Hi A,

What really matters in terms of presenting the structure is content and quality, not quantity and quickness.

No points will be reduced if you need a bit longer than other candidates. As long as you are able to provide a proper and detailed explanation of your structure, you don't have to worry about it. If no more explanations needed the interviewer can suggest you take the next steps.

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