Case Interview Guides
The case interview, from the other side of the table.
Practical lessons from real candidate answers and five years at McKinsey, where I was an interviewer.
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Case interview practice
01The Most Important Part of Case Interview Practice Happens After the Case
A practical process for reviewing every practice case, understanding your mistakes, and turning feedback into better performance.
Case interview math
02The Five Parts of a Strong Case Interview Math Answer
Why getting the calculation right is only one part of a strong quantitative answer.
Consulting networking
03Your Consulting Fit Interview Prep Should Start Before Your First Coffee Chat
Why preparing your stories early makes you more memorable in coffee chats and stronger when interviews begin.
Case interview frameworks
04How to Build a Case Interview Framework That Does Not Sound Memorized
How to answer the real client question, add specific insight, and show the interviewer where you would begin.
MBB recruiting
05How to Tackle the MBB Online Assessments in 2026
A practical guide to McKinsey Solve, the BCG CCA, BCG Casey, and Bain TestGorilla.
Case interview clarifying questions
06Stop Asking “What’s the Goal and Timeline?”
The two kinds of clarifying questions that turn case interviewers off, and what to ask instead, by type of case.
Case interview basics
07What a Case Interview Actually Is, and Why Our Interviewer Won't Do the Math for You
Case interviews are a crucial part of getting an offer at a consulting firm.
What interviewers test
08What MBB Interviewers Are Actually Testing in a Case Interview
Most candidates enter a case interview believing the interviewer has a hidden answer key.
Case interview communication
09How to Think Out Loud in a Case Interview
The most common way a first case goes wrong is not a bad framework or a wrong number.
Consulting networking
10How to Network Into MBB and Consulting (Video)
A 26-minute video from the other side of the table: what to do at big events, how to get the 1:1, and how to be remembered. Full transcript included.
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