How to prepare case interviews in a language you're not fully familiar?

I have been in a similar situation. Having done a few interviews, I found the language less than a problem than I had thought. I would practice as many cases as possible in English, your native language and of course in Spanish. The case preparation as such is more important than which language you are practising in.

Some more tipps:

a) Learn the most important business words.

b) You will realise that there some expression you will be using a lot ("May a take a moment to structure my thoughts?" "I would first investigate..." "My recommendation is X for the following three reasons.."). Think how you would say these expressions in Spanish.

c) Don't be afraid to use the English terms in the interview if you can't think of the right Spanish word. With a small apology for your "Spanglish" they don't mind too much in my experience.

d) When preparing for the personal fit part (as improtant as the case!!) think about the most probable questions and about the story you will tell them in your answer. Practice your answers in Spanish (story in indefinido, descriptions etc in imperfecto).

Buena suerte!

Hi A!

Basically, you can work on cases in Spanish, write down the most important business words and learn them, and watch some videos on the Internet about the interview process in Spanish.

It is also highly recommendable for you to practice cases with natives or order a couple of sessions with a Spanish speaking coach to simulate the entire holistic interview process and get professional feedback!

Hope it helps!

Best,

André

Hello!

No matter what the local language is, the materials are going to be in English (e.g., in my case, Madrid office, interviews were in Spanish mostly but the interview materials and test were in English). It makes sense if you think it, since it´s the way to standarize it.

however, for sure you need to be fluent in Spanish :/

Cheers,

Clara

If you still check this and don't mind me asking, how did the interview process (and preparations for the interview) go for you? I hope it was a success!