How do you drive it if the cases are predefined by the interviewer?
How do you drive it if the cases are predefined by the interviewer?
Driving the case means taking the control of the conversation. Think of the interview as a role play: You're the consultant and the interviewer is a client that doesn't know how to approach their problem. The client would want the consultant to tell them what to do, then ask smart questions to get to the bottom of it and lastly propose a solution. This is exactly how you drive the case. Specifically, this will mean:
Hi Anonymous,
It's like sitting in your car's driver seat.
You know the map to get to your goal (creating and following your structure).
You know where to stop and turn to the left or right (wrapping up in between and changing to next topic of analysis).
You know when you arrived (giving your final synthesis and recommendation).
In a real-life situation you are paid for defining the process and doing the work to come to a solid conclusion of a given client's issue. The client won't guide you step-by-step because he doesn't know it, that is why he hired you in the first place.
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Robert
Great question! This is something that becomes especially relevant for interviewee led cases (BCG, Bain) but is also important for McKinsey. What it comes down to is this
Driving a case comes down to always being on top of the case, being proactive in your approach as opposed to waiting to be told what to do and always tying it back to the overall objective as well as the question being asked
Hope this helps,
Udayan
You need to picture yourself at the client site, in front of a whiteboard, with your team, figuring out what you need to do next on this project.
Truly reflect on what you need, what you're missing, or what you don't currently understand about the situation. Then, ask questions to fill this in.
This is super hard to learn, and impossible to teach through some written tips/techniques. I'd be happy to give you a crash course in this - 1 hour is all you need to have a complete mindset shift in this area!
Hi there,
Driving the case means taking the lead of the discussion and using the interviewer as a resource to cracking the case. The interviewer plays the role of the client and he/she provides you with data when available, but you will be the one driving the discussion until your provide a final recommendation at the end.
I hope this helps!
Mehdi
Hi Anonymous,
Driving a case means literally leading the conversation, playing the leading role.
Above all, you need to:
This is a general description of how the case is driven.
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