I'm also curious how long of a pause is acceptable before presenting your framework to "structure your thoughts"
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Hi,
Agree with the other experts:
It's a bit more tricky with taking time during the case:
Best,
Vlad
For structure I'd say 1-2 minutes usually is the accepted norm. Longer becomes awkward and very likely that the frameworks becomes too complex/deep.
For conclusions. 10-30 seconds is my personal preference. However probably up to 1 minute is acceptable. Met multiple interviewers that ask you to go "cold" to test ability to perform under pressure.
hope it helps,
andrea
Hi Liam,
I would suggest to keep the following as maximum amounts of time:
There are exceptions to the rule in case the question is very straightforward or very complex as Luis mentioned. Moreover, sometimes the interviewer could ask you not to take any time to structure the conclusion, to check your reaction under pressure.
Best,
Francesco
Is this regarding the time I sit silent and prepare, or the time that I am speaking? I was asking about the latter; i.e. how long the intro/conclusion should take to deliver.
Hi Liam, you are right, I didn't clarify, I just answered to your question on how much time is acceptable to pause to structure. To present a structure/conclusion (the time you are speaking) you can consider in general up to 1.5 minutes. Sometime you may have time constraints for the final sum up
Hello Liam,
This depends on a number of factors. Amongst others;
1. The complexity of the question. It is more time consuming to figure out how to approach the problem of a declining profit company with increasing sales volume once you have received a data dump than suggesting a P&L structure if you are hardly given any information other than the fact that the profits are declining, for example.
2. What the interviewer is looking to get out of you. Maybe she wants to know how you react under pressure and therefore encourages you to present the first thing that comes to mind. Perhaps he wants to see if you can be trusted in front a client if you are put under pressure.
Nevertheless, often between 30 and 90 seconds is completely acceptable. But as I said, this depends significantly on the actual question.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any further doubts.
Thanks,
LL
