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Do fit interview come before or after case interview in general?

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Anonymous A asked on Jan 06, 2019

Do fit interview come before or after case interview in general? Is it company dependent?

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Vlad
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replied on Jan 06, 2019
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

The main questions (Tell me about yourself, personal stories, etc) are at the beginning of the interview.

After the case, you can ask your questions to the interviewer - another important part of the fit interview.

Best!

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Lingyi on Jan 06, 2019

Thanks a lot!

Egor
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replied on Jan 06, 2019
Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU

Dear A,

All interviews to MBBs consist of 3 parts, which come one after another:

  1. Fit interview (15 min)
  2. Case interview (30 min)
  3. Q&A (10 min)

The logic behind is the following: you should break the ice during the fit interview, and then it will help you to crack the case.

All the best,
Egor

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Lingyi on Jan 06, 2019

Thanks very much!

Clara
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replied on Jul 06, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

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