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L.E.K Interview Style

L.E.K. Interviews
New answer on Dec 31, 2020
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Anonymous A asked on Nov 22, 2020

Hi all,

Does anyone know whether L.E.K (London) first round interviews are candidate or interviewer led?

Many thanks in advance!

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Vlad
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replied on Nov 22, 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

LEK is candidate led. ALL companies have candidate-led interviews. Even at McKinsey 2nd round interviews will be mostly candidate led. In addition, there is no difference between those types of cases and it's always better to prepare in a candidate type format (since iterviewer-led is just a bit easier)

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Ian
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replied on Nov 22, 2020
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No no be careful here!

LEK is generally candidate-led.

However, regardless, you should always default to candidate-led. You'll know if it's ever interviewer-led (they will drive the case and ask you to do specific things).

However, no matter what, assume it is candidate-led AND even in an interviewer-led case, you need to be really clear where you are going and why.

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Gaurav
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replied on Nov 22, 2020
Ex-Mckinsey|Certified Career Coach |Placed 500+ candidates at MBB & other consultancies

Hi there!
The interviewer always led. However, you need to clarify information, ask questions so you can better solve the task, or give appropriate details.
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GB

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Anonymous A replied on Nov 22, 2020

Interviewer led but you need to ask for some data ooints at times. I thought the first round interviews ended on 20 nov?

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Anonymous B on Nov 22, 2020

Interviews for first round are going until 30th Nov

Antonello
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replied on Dec 30, 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, there is a prevalence of candidate led but focus on doing cases well and not on the type

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Antonello

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Anonymous replied on Dec 31, 2020

Hi,

Based on my experience they are interviewing with them all of their interviews are candidate led.

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Iman

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