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    CASE INTERVIEW WORKSHOP

    The Boston Consulting Group


    AGENDA

    Some questions you might have:


    • What are case interviews?
    • Why are they given?
    • What do companies look for?

    How do I prepare for these things?

    Examples: Real case interviews

    Case Interview Workshop2005 (3).ppt


    WHAT ARE CASE INTERVIEWS?
    Two Main Types

    Brain teaser (unusual at BCG)

    • How many pencils are sold annually in the United


    States?
    • How many dogs are there in California?
    • What are the chances of rolling double sixes three
    times in a row?

    Business problem (BCG norm)


    • A pharmaceutical company is trying to decide
    whether to manufacture its drugs in house or
    outsource; how would you help?
    • The company that owns Vail mountain has seen a
    decline in revenues over the past five years; what
    should it think about?

    Case Interview Workshop2005 (3).ppt


    WHY ARE CASE INTERVIEWS GIVEN?
    To Test Two Things

    How much will you like How much will consulting like
    consulting? you?
    Expose candidates to case Give firm a sense of how you
    situations and the kind of work might approach a case
    consultants do situation

    Firms generally do not expect an extensive business background


    • Most companies try to give cases that do not require business
    experience or knowledge of business jargon

    Case Interview Workshop2005 (3).ppt


    WHAT DO COMPANIES LOOK FOR?
    Not “The Answer”

    Creativity Poise Analytics


    Apply a unique Appear excited by the Provide structure to
    perspective to kinds of issues unstructured
    business situations consultants face problems

    See the big picture Are not intimidated by Break problems into
    process or problems components
    Draw conclusions
    from partial Assimilate information Apply transparent,
    information quickly and effectively logical thinking to
    • Make assumptions, each component
    see patterns, and Ask insightful
    generate questions Synthesize
    hypotheses discussion into
    solution

    Case Interview Workshop2005 (3).ppt


    HOW DO I PREPARE?
    No Magical Formula

    Prepare mentally

    • View the interview as an opportunity, not a hurdle


    • Remember, most questions have no “right answer”

    Practice
    • With classmates, friends who interviewed last year, and
    people at your school’s career services
    • Look on the web for firm-provided practice questions
    (bcg.com)

    Read, read, read… and think


    • Wall Street Journal
    • New York Times business section

    Case Interview Workshop2005 (3).ppt


    A FEW SUGGESTIONS

    Bring notebook and pen


    • Jot down high level thoughts
    • Ensure you remember good ideas

    Feel free to state what seems obvious to you


    • Explain why a question is important to the argument
    • Take interviewer along for the ride

    Get comfortable not relying on a calculator for basic arithmetic

    Treat it as a two-way learning opportunity

    Case Interview Workshop2005 (3).ppt

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