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Interviewer-Led vs. Candidate-Led Cases

Every case-interview has a certain structure. An important factor on how your case interview is going to proceed is if the interview is interviewer-led or led by you – the candidate.

We’d like to explain the two interview formats – candidate-led cases and interviewer-led cases – highlight their differences, and provide you with tips on how to excel in each of them.

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Case Cracking
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