EY UK (Supply chain & operations) Case Study Interview - What to expect?

Hi Mohd,

1. Any ideas on what to expect and how to prepare?

Yup! A written case. They will give you a bunch of data (normally in the form of charts + exhibits) with a question or series of questions. You need to process the information extremely quickly and come up with a view.

The best way to prepare is to practice. I have 10 real written cases (i.e. those given in the past), three of them from EY. Feel free to reach out for them!

2. Is this case study going to be similar to the ones come in Mckinsey, Bain & BCG?

This is not a live case. This is a written case. You need to prepare differently (though the same skills/thinking is used)

3.I have access to casecoach.com - will it be of the same style?

No. This is a written case not a live case.

4. Even though it is for the position of supply chain and operations, the person who will be taking my interview is from Telecom,media and Technology (TMT) sector. Does that mean the case study will not be from supply chain & operations?

It's likely to be supply chain & and operations but it could be from ANYTHING (i.e. not just TMT). You need to be prepared for any industry/topic.

How? You need to learn how to solve any problem regardless of the question/industry/company/situation.

I reached out to the recruiting team to understand what type of case study it would be but they said I dont need to prepare anything in advance.

They are wrong. You need to prepare (and all indications from your post are that you are very unprepared at the moment!). I don't want to scare you, but it sounds like you are in serious need of a coach ton guide you through this.

Hey,

Answers:

1. Any ideas on what to expect and how to prepare?

2. Is this case study going to be similar to the ones come in Mckinsey, Bain & BCG?

The case study wont be MBB style and it will be more of a discussion based and there could be specific questions the interviewer will ask or just one broad question e.g. “How will you approach this problem”. They could give you the case to read and analyse or just describe the problem. Most likely the former. Be prepared for any type of case study i.e. non supply chain too. All good practice of casing applies i.e asking right questions, announcing your assumptions, structured thinking, providing creative ideas etc. But make sure you definitely clarify the format with HR.

3.I have access to casecoach.com - will it be of the same style?

Nope! You wont find many EY style cases available online. But nonetheless practice as many candidate led cases as you can to get a good feel of case studies in general.

4. Even though it is for the position of supply chain and operations, the person who will be taking my interview is from Telecom,media and Technology (TMT) sector. Does that mean the case study will not be from supply chain & operations?

TMT is in industry group and SC&O is a functional area. So this interviewer could be a supply chain person for TMT industry or could be from another part of EY. If you have the name look them up on Linkedin. Regardless, dont speculate and be prepared for anything that might come your way.

If you need, am here to help. Supply Chain is my area of expertise and I have helped candidates get into EY UK in their Supply Chain practice :). Feel free to shoot me a direct message.

Dear candidate, excellent. There is no guarantee that it will be of a particular industry, however if this is your first case study, it is likely to be in the practice you are applying to. But cannot be guaranteed. Good luck and best regards.