Has anyone insights on typical Roland Berger (Munich office) case types/topics?
Has anyone insights on typical Roland Berger (Munich office) case types/topics?
Hey A,
I was based at RB Headquarters in Munich for a long time and was part of the recruiting team, so I can give you the first-hand information.
Process
Normally, a group of candidates (8-10 people) is invited to the assessment day, which consists of 2 parts:
After the 1st round the decision on interns (who gets an offer) and initial decision on the candidates (who out of the group shall continue in the 2nd round – usually 2-4 persons out of 10) is made
Case types/topics
By contrast, to the other top tier companies, RB is organized in competence centers (CCs). CCs are either specialized by the industry (i.e. Automotive, Financial Services, Transportation, etc.) or by function (digital, restructuring, etc.). Therefore, young consultant from the beginning do not follow the generalist track, but rather start building up their expertise in the specific industry/function. It leaves also an impact on the cases you will have to solve during the interview.
It is hard to predict which kind of the cases you will get in the interview, because RB does all kind of projects (market entry, strategy development, process optimization, due diligence, etc.). However, the company is of course famous for it’s restructuring, cost cutting and efficiency improvements capabilities, which in the light of the coming economic downturn will urge the demand for these kind of consultants in the nearest 2-3 years. The cases become more demanding and complex during the 1st and 2nd round.
I hope that it brings you more light both process and case wise
Good luck and let me know, if you need any help & guidance in the preparation process.
Best,
André