Get Active in Our Amazing Community of Over 452,000 Peers!

Schedule mock interviews on the Meeting Board, join the latest community discussions in our Consulting Q&A and find like-minded Case Partners to connect and practice with!

Which case style EY Parthenon consultants do in the interview? Thanks

acethecase EY-Parthenon First Time Case Interview! Help Appreciated! HelpASisterOut interviewhelp needhelp
New answer on Sep 30, 2021
5 Answers
3.3 k Views
Anonymous A asked on Feb 19, 2020

Could someone provide some any additional info/tips/suggestions for the case prep with EY Parthenon?Thanks, O

Overview of answers

Upvotes
  • Upvotes
  • Date ascending
  • Date descending
Best answer
Vlad
Expert
updated an answer on Feb 19, 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi,

It really depends on who you are interviewing with:

  • If you are interviewing with ex MBB (and Parthenon has many of them) - your interview will be very MBB-like
  • If you are interviewing with ex Big4, etc - the interview will not be structured that well. Interviewers will be less demanding and you will have very standard cases

Finally, regardless of who is the interviewer, you should prepare the fit part:

  • Tell me about yourself
  • Why consulting
  • Why Company
  • Stories (not that structured but I would prepare a standard package of stories like leadership, resolving a conflict, achievement, strengths & weaknesses, etc)
  • Your questions to the interviewer

Best

(edited)

Was this answer helpful?
Stefania on Feb 24, 2020

Vlad is the best

Francesco
Expert
Content Creator
replied on Feb 20, 2020
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Was this answer helpful?
Clara
Expert
Content Creator
replied on Feb 20, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

Given it´s consulting, won´t vary form the classical Business Case + FIT.

Cheers,

Clara

Was this answer helpful?
Antonello
Expert
Content Creator
replied on Feb 29, 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

It depends on the interviewer's style. The most common cases are usually - in order - market sizings, profitability, investment and market entry.

Best,
Antonello

Was this answer helpful?
Pedro
Expert
replied on Sep 30, 2021
30% off in April 2024 | Bain | EY-Parthenon | Roland Berger | Market Sizing | DARDEN MBA

Hi there,

I am a former recruiter from EY-P. You should expect a regular case interview (and fit interview), just like in MBB, if you are recruiting to the GROWTH STRATEGY or Corporate Strategy role.

The case is most likely to focus on:

  1. Structure
  2. Market Size
  3. Growth Drivers
  4. Chart interpretation

Of course there are many types of cases and also there are some variations across countries.

If it is a role from Transaction Strategy Execution, the interview will be more technical and also focused on FIT.

I have halped candidates with both types of interviews. I actually have some real retired cases from EY-Parthenon, and organize coaching sessions around those to candidates applying there, so let me know if you are interested (you or any candidate reading this post).

Was this answer helpful?
Vlad gave the best answer

Vlad

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
429
Meetings
12,242
Q&A Upvotes
127
Awards
4.9
186 Reviews