Rolang Berger Internship Interview

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Anonymous A asked on Mar 30, 2021

Dear all,

I am currently preparing for an internship interview at Roland Berger (Asia Pacific Region- Malaysia) and am quite nervous in regards to the type of cases asked. As of yet, I have prepared for the standard market entry and brain-teasers esp. in regard to the structure of answering each question.

I wanted to inquire if anyone here has some experience with the intern case interviews and the type of cases that may be asked? I have begun preparing for some profitability as well as market study cases.

Really appreciate any input and Thanks in advance!

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Florian

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replied on Mar 30, 2021

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Hey there,

Be careful to learn case-specific frameworks by heart, expecting them to work for every case you will encounter. It is much more important to learn the right approach that will help you tackle all types of cases.

What you need to do is to study

each individual question type in a case interview and how to approach it
for candidate-led interviews the skill to move through the case and drill down to reach a sensible outcome

For the first, there are broadly three different question types.

Structuring
Exhibit Interpretation
Math

Use a coach to guide you on how to approach each of those. For Structure and Exhibit Interpretation: Answers should be

deep
broad
insightful
hypothesis-driven
follow a strong communication (MECE, top-down, signposted)

That being said, there is no 100% that you can reach or the one-and-only solution/ answer. It is important that your answers display the characteristics specified above and supported well with arguments.

As for Math questions, usually, there are answers which are correct (not always 100% the same since some candidates simplify or round differently - which is ok), and others that are wrong, either due to the

calculation approach
calculation itself

Now, for the interviewer, the overall picture counts. Mistakes in one area need to be balanced by a strong performance in other areas. Consultancies want to see spikes in performance in certain areas and a good enough performance in other areas.

The most common example I see almost every day: You can be strong in structure and exhibit, yet make a small mistake in the math section - overall as you might consider 80% - and still pass on to the next round.

On the matter of industry-specific cases:

It will be a mix of cases from different domains and experiences of the interviewers.

Be aware that frameworks were applicable in the 2000 years, the era of Victor Cheng and Case in Point. Many firms have long caught up on this and the cases you will get during the interviews are tailored in a way to test your creativity and ability to generate insights, not remember specific frameworks.

In fact, it will hurt you when you try to use a framework on a case that calls for a completely different approach. Also, it gives a false sense of security that will translate to stress once you figure out how your approach won't work during the real interview - I have seen this so many times...

Your goal should be to learn how to build issue trees, interpret charts, and perform math no matter the context, industry, or function of the case that will also enable you to move through the case effectively and efficiently. I have a system for that that teaches you exactly this approach + a ton of exercises I give my coachees to progress their ability to come up with deep, broad, and insightful answers for each case individually.

Cheers,

Florian

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Clara

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Hello!

Try not to think of case types by themselves, those are only good examples to get you to practice. Among the typical ones, you shoudl focus on:

1. Profitability cases- basic profitability framework.

2. Idea generation cases: for any specif issue

3. Growth cases: market penetration, new product launch, product mix change, etc.

4. Pricing cases

5. M&A cases

6. Valuation cases

7. Value chain cases

Given you are under this much time contraint, consider working with a coach to foster speed and ensure you have a tailored plan to be very targeted. PM me interested!

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

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Ian

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replied on Mar 30, 2021

Hi there,

Please remember than any type of case can be asked. Please do not prepare for a set of case types - you will only be disappointed and caught off-gaurd when the interview happens.

Rather, prepare for eveyr major case type AND train yourself in the unexpected. Practice being surprised by unique cases, and reacting appropriately.

Happy to train you in this if you're confused as to how to achieve this!

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Dennis

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updated an answer on Apr 08, 2024

Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there,

in addition to the comments and explanations, find below a few practice cases that are representative of the Roland Berger style of the recent years across various interview rounds:

https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung/candidate-led-ueblicher-stil/schwierig/business-strategy-home-delivery-solution-for-retailer-chain-332?lang=en

https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung/candidate-led-ueblicher-stil/anfaenger/commercial-feasibility-of-natural-gas-pipeline-329?lang=en

https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung/candidate-led-ueblicher-stil/anfaenger/options-evaluation-profitability-of-brewing-company-startup-327?lang=en

https://www.preplounge.com/de/case-sammlung/candidate-led-ueblicher-stil/fortgeschritten/opportunity-assessment-alternative-revenue-streams-for-a-salt-mine-333?lang=en

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Hi, I confirm to not focus on few frameworks in particular. Btw profitability cases are really popular

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