© PrepLounge: Written Case – A New Case Interview Trend?

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Astrid
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fragte am 23. Juli 2019
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Dear community & experts,

Have you or your candidates come across written cases during your case interview process?

We are curious to find out if this is a recent trend in consulting and would love to hear your insights!

Best,

Astrid

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Anonym antwortete am 24. Juli 2019

Hi Astrid,

I have personally done a few written cases, and have coached people who did it.

Yes, there are definitely more companies using written cases now compared with a few years ago. However, only several companies (e.g. BCG, AT Kearney) are using this new format, and even within these companies, written case adoption varies across offices. For example, BCG does written case in some of its offices but not others.

It is hard to say how this trend will evolve in the next few years, but my guess is that it will continue to spread, but at a pretty slow pace.

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Astrid am 25. Juli 2019

Hi Leif, Thank you very much for your insights and evaluation. This helps us a lot. Best, Astrid

Francesco
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antwortete am 25. Juli 2019
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Hi Astrid,

there are indeed several companies that are using written cases as part of the interview process, although not for all the offices and countries. Some examples of companies with written cases for which I helped candidates with the preparation include:

  • BCG (eg Bruxelles)
  • Bain (eg Shanghai)
  • Monitor Deloitte (eg Zurich)
  • Roland Berger (eg Amsterdam)

Best,

Francesco

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Astrid am 25. Juli 2019

Hi Francesco! Thanks a lot for the detailed insights including the companies and offices that have used written tests. This is really valuable information for us! Best, Astrid

Vlad
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antwortete am 24. Juli 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi Astrid,

It's a very common type of cases - the mandatory part of the BCG interview.

Best

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Astrid am 25. Juli 2019

Hi Vlad, thanks a lot for your quick answer! We highly appreciate your input. Best, Astrid

Clara
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antwortete am 1. März 2021
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello Astrid,

Yes, absolutely! Written case interviews are indeed becoming very fashionable nowadays as a way to interview!

The skillset tested is the same than in the "usual" cases, hence, all the practice you may have done totally plays in your favor.

One important point to add is the need to be very 80-20, structured and to the point, since the prep time is very short, so we need discipline with the analysis to have enaugh time to prep the communication strategy.

Cheers,

Clara

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