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What can I expect from Bayer case interview and recruitment day?

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New answer on Jun 09, 2022
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Anonymous A asked on Jun 08, 2022

Hi all, did anyone have case interview and presentation case with Bayer Inhouse Consulting recently? I just got invited for their recruitment day and looking for some insights on recent experience. 

I saw in previous post that they don't change their cases much & someone shared that they had Product Portfolio case  (R&D pipeline) & Operations case (sales forecast problems, production bottle neck). I wonder if this is still representative of their case interview style? Any sharing/ insights would be much appreciated!

Thank you :)

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Clara
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replied on Jun 09, 2022
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

I agree with other coaches that you should be ready for anything (ofc, this doesn´t mean that you should not try to get previous cases -this for sure will help-, but don´t be sure that they will be repeated)

Written case interviews are indeed becoming very fashionable nowadays as a way to interview!

Remember that the skillset tested is the same than in the "usual" cases, hence, all the practice you may have done totally plays in your favor. 

One important point to add is the need to be very 80-20, structured and to the point, since the prep time is very short, so we need discipline with the analysis to have enaugh time to prep the communication strategy. 

There are many many entries in thsi same Q&A regarding written cases, hence, I would recommend you to look with the keywords "written case"

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

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Ian
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replied on Jun 09, 2022
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi there,

I've coached a number of candidates from Bayer!

Yes, in general, they are much more focused on product (drug) portfolio and ops. That said, anything Healthcare is fair game.

It is very risky to assume anything when it comes to interviews…

Learn the process of problem solving, frameworking, and structured thinking and you won't have to guess/memorize/predict everything…because you'll be able to solve anything.

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