Usually, I take around 1 minute to think of a Rec and 2 to present it, however I heard that you should only take ~30 seconds to do so. This would take a lot away from the content of my recommendation, though I was curious if this is required.
Usually, I take around 1 minute to think of a Rec and 2 to present it, however I heard that you should only take ~30 seconds to do so. This would take a lot away from the content of my recommendation, though I was curious if this is required.
Hello!
I totally disagree with having only 30 secs to present your recommedations. If you include all that you should include, it´s 1-2 minutes.
Important, the recommendation is not a summary! It´s not about walking the CEO through your steps until conclusion, but just communicating the latter.
As guidance, best is to do:
Hope it helps!
Best,
Clara
Hi Anonymous,
Most of the time you won't even get a 1 minute break from the interviewer to think about your recommendation, so don't plan and train for that specifically. If you get it - perfect and it usually helps to make the recommendation more structured and precise, but also be prepared to give your recommendation on the fly.
The main principle is structuring your recommendation top-down. In this case the actual length of your recommendation becomes even mostly irrelevant, since you can always easily react to your interviewers' implicit signals and stop anytime. With that top-down approach he still always gets the full picture (as opposed if you would build your answer bottom-up).
Hope that helps - if so, please be so kind to give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below!
Robert
Dear A,
I'm sure it's ok with timing. The most imprtant is to communicate you recommendation in a clear structure.
Wish you good luck
André
Not sure where that 30 seconds suggestion come from. But that's for sure not enough to clearly articulate your recommendation.
Don't get too bogged down on the speed. The key is to make sure you articulate all the key points in a succinct way. 1 mins to think and 2 mins to present sounds totally okay to me.
Best,
Emily
No no no! You can definitelty take more time to deliver it than 30 seconds.
Most importantly: you need to articulate your key points clearly and concisely. So, length of time is different per case.
That being said, you should "Carry" your Rec with you throughout your case so that you do not need to spend much time thinking of the recommendation. Ultimately, it should only take you 15-30 seconds to prepare the rec.
Remember, you may ask to prepare and the interview responds "sorry, the CEO is calling right now, you don't have time", so be prepared throughout the case with a recommendation!
Recommendation
Risks
Next Steps
Hi,
Don't worry about the time for the recommendation at all. Just follow those guidelines:
First of all, here are the general ways to provide the recommendation:
The typical structure is the following:
For example:
The problem is that In many cases, you can't provide a definite answer since you don't have enough information
Consultants may be testing several things:
Imagine a case when you have to make a decision whether a PE fund should acquire a company. You make a proper structure (Market, Competitors, Company, Feasibility of Exit) and in 25 min of a case, you've managed only to go through the Market and Competitors branches of the analysis. What will be your recommendation?
In this case, you have to provide a Soft Recommendation:
Best,
Vlad
I'd say 30 seconds to 1 minute top. Structure it by giving the conclusion first and then provide 2-3 supporting arguments plus additional, suggested analysis to substantiate.
Hi there,
You should not make it so short - 30 seconds are really not enough for a recommendation but that's what you should count on preparing it.
1 up to 2 minutes seems quite good to me. Most important that you present your answer in a structured and clear way: recommendation -> risks -> next steps.
Do you need any further help?
GB