Where can I find some "brainteasers" used in consulting interview?
Braninteasers in Consulting Interview
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We really dont do too many, especially in MBB. Brain teasers are more common in IB; even Google has pretty much stopped them since they realized brainteasers dont yield any actionable 8nsight into the value of an applicant
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