Hello everyone,
what is your recommendation for interviewer-led cases: A) Should we present the structure after the prompt summary?
B) Or in this case should we follow the interviewer's questions without presenting our potential approach?
Thanks in advance for your support!
Kind regards,
Dominika
Hi Dominika,
I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it:
If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to address your specific situation, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.
Best,
Hagen
Dear Dominika,
How it usually works:
Don't worry about this as the interviewers will guide you in this process.
Cheers,
Florian
Hi Dominika,
Always…for ANY interview…ANY company…follow the interview's guidance.
If they ask for x. Do x. If they ask for y. Do y.
Please don't “override” your common sense because you read something somewhere. Take their cues and their guidance! (For McK, you can “expect” them to give you a specific question)
Hello Dominika,
If the interviewer has asked you a specific question after your summary then go ahead with answering that question.
The first question could indeed require you to make a structure, but always follow the interviewer's instructions.
Best,
Rushabh
Hi Hagen, thank for your answer. What if the prompt already contains a specific question at the end? E.g. The client wants to expand their operations and gain x of revenue next year. What critieria would you consider to evaluate the potential market entry? Should I first answer the question from the prompt? Or should I focus on my case structure (company, industry, revenue growth strategies) and then answer the prompt question? If a prompt has a question included at the end, it leaves us very little room for building our structure and asking clarifying questions. If I understand correctly - when question is being asked, we cannot answer with clarifying questions, we need to answer the first question directly.
Hi Dominika, sure thing. I'm always happy to help. The prompt always includes a question or at least a call to action, so you need to know what you should do. Moreover, you should ask clarifying questions to better understand the business context, and you should structure the question(s) at hand so that you know how to approach it since you are not able to answer it directly. I feel you're slightly overthinking things. I'm very happy to discuss this over the phone as well. Please feel free to reach out to me directly.
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