Management consulting interview preparation
- 1. Management Consulting Interview Preparation www.gocrackit.com Management Consulting Interview Preparation Disclaimer: This material has been curated by the GoCrackIt team and is an indicative list and not an exhaustive list.
- 2. Management Consulting Interview Preparation www.gocrackit.com Starters Use the links below to understand what consulting firms look for and understand management consulting interviews. ➔ http://www.mckinsey.com/careers/interviewing ➔ http://www.bain.com/careers/interview-preparation/index.aspx ➔ https://www.bcg.com/careers/path/consulting/interview-process-tips.aspx ➔ https://www.bcg.com/careers/path/consulting/practice-interview-cases.aspx ➔ http://www.caseinterview.com ➔ www.mbacase.com ➔ http://masterthecase.com/ ➔ http://www.consultingfact.com/ ➔ http://mconsultingprep.com/ ➔ http://www.consultingcase101.com/ Video Resources Understand more about case interviews and what consultants really do. ● Interviewing with McKinsey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGzYzq3Wsos ● Navigating Bain & Co Case Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZzE0D7Qx88 ● What Bain looks for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRQ_pUH-4dE ● How to shine at Bain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nib4_5_4afA ● Intro to case interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R5bT4cJh0A ● MECE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj4YBD5r-qA ● How do consultants solve their clients’ problems? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPUxIN_FNUE ● Hypothesis development to solve clients’ problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NViQvBkCDSo, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhpC1dElFQw, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWbTnQKJzE4 ● What do consultants do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgu9lHny1Kk ● Energy & Utilities Study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWaZ6HTBnks ● Understanding Corporate Strategy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDGvGKStZ_A ● Understanding Business Unit Strategy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSNDAvmXjzA
- 3. Management Consulting Interview Preparation www.gocrackit.com ● Value Chain Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUU-18rWzX4 Guides: These guides contain case studies and frameworks. Use the case studies to practice with your classmates. ● https://sites.duke.edu/dukeapdconsulting/files/2010/08/Vault_Guide2007.pdf ● http://www.business.pitt.edu/cba/careers/prepare/case-interview-guide.pdf ● http://www.olin.edu/sites/default/files/mba1caseinterviewprepslides.pdf Practice Cases with Videos Practice the cases along with the video. Pause video at each question, do your analysis and then go back to the video. 1. Profitability Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbP8QKlXjKg 2. Brainstorming in the case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZHi6miD8kk 3. Profitability case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF1HTYg8Vhg 4. Profitability case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuAUqdY_Xmg 5. Market Entry case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z13681zck44 6. Market Entry case Pizza: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-VgpMrFlIs 7. Market Entry case US Bank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTrhynDrsnY 8. Market Sizing case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06IBkHnQ9Rs 9. Hypotheses based case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwsQ2f2wYpU 10. Operations case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IcBHjYFwZ8 11. Acquisition case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9ZN8XpO230 12. Big Data, Finance & Strategy Case Study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x8vn9Wl4BI 13. Brainstorming for a Pharma case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNn1IoUqYS4 14. Brainstorming for a Energy case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZWayfvubgU (Start from 4.20) 15. Using Exhibits of a case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QdJ8nXM-Pc (Starts at 5.20, however, its worthwhile listening from the start) 16. Hypotheses case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r-YDpXtPj0
- 4. Management Consulting Interview Preparation www.gocrackit.com 17. Estimation Framework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0_jZewXiG8 (Mute the sound and then use this) 18. Complex Case: Profitability, Estimation and mix of others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7bJrbWk6dk 19. Revenue Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDO7mL5LeJk (The video is present only for a part analysis - but worth the practice and feedback) 20. Growth Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMI_hAzcOfc (If you get a similar case, you may mention that you would try to attempt this case, but never take up such cases in real life ! ) 21. Market Sizing Case: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-uxyglwDiY Fit Interview Questions 1. https://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/8-fit-interview-questions- and-their-fatal-mistakes/ 2. http://www.acethecase.com/InterviewQuestions 3. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/consultingclub/Resources/fit_interview_071712.pdf Practicewithrealpeople ● www.gocrackit.com