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What do I do if don't know wether an interview is candidate or interviewer led?

approaching a case candidate-led Candidate-led interviews Candidate-led or Interviewer-led? interviewer led Interviewer-led
Most recent answer on Oct 10, 2023
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Ian
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Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Always be ready for candidate-led. Essentially go in expecting candidate-led. Try to drive the case forward. If they decide to prompt you and guide you, then let it happen. Think about it like riding a bike. C ... (read entire answer)
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Candidate-led interviews

Candidate-led interviews
Most recent answer on May 15, 2023
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Francesco
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Francesco
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Hi there, Q: Are all the interviews candidate-led interviews except for McKinsey?  Not necessarily. I know cases where candidates had interviewer-led interviews at BCG, Bain and other companies. Having said that, candid ... (read entire answer)
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Market entry case structure

Candidate-led interviews Case Interview market entry Structure
Most recent answer on Aug 30, 2022
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Aug 09, 2018
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, The exact structure will depend on the particular details of the case and the industry. But here is some inspiration for structuring a market entry problem: Market Size Growth rates Profitability Segme ... (read entire answer)
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Market Sizing in Non-Market Sizing Focused Case

Candidate-led interviews Market sizing
Question edited on Aug 26, 2021
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Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Indeed, you are right. Usually you find market-sizing exercises inside of other big exercises (e.g., profitability, etc.) It´s very rare that you find a market sizing case just by itself, without other conte ... (read entire answer)
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Engage interviewer during the case interview

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Most recent answer on Sep 16, 2020
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Guennael
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Guennael
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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
You can ask soft questions; for example: "is it fair to assume ...?" "if that is ok with you, I'd like to look at ..." Don't forget also to take the interviewer through your thought process and math calculations. ... (read entire answer)
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Day of Phone Interview - What to do??

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Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 14, 2017) is from:
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Nov 14, 2017
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, Just do these 4 things: Sleep as much as possible Do 10-15 min of quick math exercises Eat the right food (long carbs, no sugar. probably some sugar right before the interview) Brush up the FIT stories i ... (read entire answer)
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How many clarifying questions are appropriate and when should they be asked?

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Most recent answer on Aug 06, 2020
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Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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 gave the best answer on Aug 09, 2020
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Anonymous! You touch on an important point here. Many candidates don't understand what distinguishes the clarifying questions at the start from later analysis-related questions (asking for market data. financials, ... (read entire answer)
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Dealing with ambiguous type of cases

Candidate-led interviews Interviewer-led
Most recent answer on Apr 21, 2020
The best answer (on Feb 17, 2020) is from:
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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 gave the best answer on Feb 17, 2020
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi! Please understand: there is no such thing as a "candidate-led structure" or "interviewer-led structure". It simply does not exist! Structure is completely independent on whether the interviewer is leading thro ... (read entire answer)
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What are some effective tricks or phrases to solve candidate-led cases quickly? Essentially, how to be sharp?

Bain Candidate-led interviews Efficiency MBB synthesis Synthesize
Most recent answer on Nov 12, 2019
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Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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 gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, I usually recommend to not use generic business jargon/entire phrases but focus on case-specific terms, going deep on the main industry trends, showing the confidence in talking about it. Best, Antonello
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Case Interview

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Recent activity on Jun 02, 2019
The best answer (on May 16, 2019) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on May 16, 2019
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Should be quite easy to find Operations cases. PrepLounge has that category in their case Library here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases?language=en&topic[]=13&topic[]=8&sort=real-ca ... (read entire answer)
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Shall I lay out all the structure at the beginning of a candidate-led case?

Candidate-led interviews Framework start Structure
Recent activity on Jan 07, 2019
The best answer (on Jan 07, 2019) is from:
Sidi
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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Sidi
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 gave the best answer on Jan 07, 2019
McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers
Hi Riccardo, it's irrelevant whether interviewee-led or not! A structure to approach a case should always be rooted in the actual question that you need to address. From there, and from the underlying objective of the ... (read entire answer)
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LOMS-best way to utilize it (on commute)?

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Recent activity on Sep 26, 2018
The best answer (on Sep 26, 2018) is from:
Guennael
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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
Guennael
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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews
tl;dr: I credit LOMS with helping me get into BCG. I had received all the right feedback before, but it didn't 'speak' to me until I listened to LOMS on repeat while in transit. I did exactly what you are doing, lis ... (read entire answer)
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1. How do you know when your structure is missing a bucket in candidate-led case interviews? Do you just exhaust your structure and then build a new one if you have reached a dead-end with the first one? 2. If you're missing a bucket, how do you go about addressing this when the interviewer points it out? Should you ever ask the interviewer (in a subtle way of course) if there is anything missing in your structure?

Bain BCG Candidate-led interviews Case Interview
Recent activity on Aug 01, 2017
The best answer (on Aug 01, 2017) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Aug 01, 2017
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Anonymous, For question 1: In general the interviewer will give some hints you forgot one element. The ideal thing to do in this case would be: sum up the questions sum up your results up to that point if y ... (read entire answer)
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