Management Consulted Complete Case Interview Prep Guide

The case interview: it’s the ultimate test of strategy and executive communication for the management consulting industry. When I first checked out how to become a consultant, I quickly discovered that the consulting case interview is a beast unlike any other.

To approach management consulting case interviews, you need 3 basic things:

• You should be structured and use frameworks, but not overly structured.
• You need to practice for the interviews in advance.
• You must be comfortable with mental math.

True, true, and true again. However, it’s essential to go beyond basics when preparing for case interviews. During consulting recruiting, your case interview performance drives around 80% of the first round pass/fail score and around 50% of the second round scoring, when a hiring decision is on the line.