Hi there, 

15-20 min seems short, but in reality experienced interviewer usually is able to decide YES/NO in such a short time, even actually shorter. I would not worry much about the time, nor to finish the case. During my interview, we got stuck on FIT and my case was around 20 min as well and it didnt penalize me at all. 

Good luck,

Lucie

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Hi 

Its not really about the time it takes you to finish the entire case. It does not send the right impression if you are spending too much time (/struggling) in tackling the individual elements of the case you are tested on (e.g., putting together a structured framework, laying out the algorithm for market sizing etc.)

Good luck!

Hey there,

For candidate-led cases, the time you take is an indirect indication of your case performance. Naturally, the faster you have arrived at understanding the root cause of the problem, then deriving remedies, the more effective was your 

• problem-solving
• analytics
• chart interpretation
• quantitative reasoning
• communication

While time alone is not important, the other skills mentioned above are. 

Change your perspective. By mastering the skills mentioned above, the shorter time to solve a case will come naturally.

All the best!

Florian

Hello!

Yes, there is a time constraint for finishing the cases. However, not in a stopwatch way as you describe, but overall: if you take longer if because you are getting stuck and not being fluent in the resolution, and that is what would penalize you. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara