I'm interviewing for a Financial transformation Consultant role at Deloitte Canada , and am quite nervous about the preparation as I do not have prior experience in either interviewing with Big 4 or case studies as such. I wish I had the privilege to receive more time for preparation but unfortunately this role is an urgent requirement and they are filling in ASAP.
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Hi Anonymous,
the initial structure you use in a case depends on the case itself – thus just knowing the position is for a FinTech Consultant role doesn’t make possible to suggest a specific one you could use. It is likely you will find operations cases given the role, but there are no guarantees.
I agree with Vlad and would try to reschedule the interview – many candidates prepare for case interviews in tens of hours and you would be at disadvantage compared to the competition if you don’t do a minimum of 25-30 cases before the first interview. If that’s impossible, I would recommend to still practice as much as possible with experiences peers or experts before the day of the interview.
In terms of specific suggestion for the prep, I would recommend the following:
Best,
Francesco
Hi,
with no chance to postpone because of this urgency, the only thing you can do is set up a structured preparation plan that quickly fixes the theory (e.g. with Cosentino's case in point and articles here in the platform https://www.preplounge.com/en/bootcamp.php ) and then makes you practice with good candidates some mock case (ideally more than 30). How much time do you have before the interview?
Best,
Antonello
Thank you, I requested the HR. Meanwhile, I'll go through the link you shared and work on building strong case study interviewing skills.
Hi,
Solving cases is not about the frameworks. Please reschedule your interview if you are not prepared. Any asap role can wait for one-two weeks more. HRs will always be pushing you - that's absolutely fine. Invest your time in prep to feel confident. There is no magic pill that will help you become prepared and there is no magic answer here that can help.
Best
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Thank you for the response.
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Hello!
I would totally advise you to call HR and tell them to postpone your interviews. If you don´t have enaugh preparation, your don´t stand a chance, unfortunately.
Hence, better to "fight" a bit with HR -for sure they are going to pressure you, it´s their job!- than losing your one-shot.
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
Hello,
How much time do you have for you preparation?
If you have never studied for cases I would say that you need at least 20 days to have a significant preparation. HR have their targets and sometimes they try to make pressure on candidates but you could try to push them back. Remember that if you fail the interview you could have a ban period before having the possibility to re-apply.
In order to prepare, if you have few time, I would suggest to read the Consentino's book (skipping the first chapters) and then to practice with other people, either candidates or coaches. Practicing with other people is the only way to quicly improve.
Feel free to contact me if you want to discuss further your possibilities.
Luca
Thanks Luca. I put a request for postponement. I'm expecting other interviews coming next month, so would start with what you've suggested. Appreciate your insight.
Feel free to text me if you want to discuss a detailed preparation plan. Best, Luca
Thanks for the advise, I'll take that into consideration.