Summary of Victor Cheng's Case Interview Secrets

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The case interview is a unique interviewing format that firms such as McKinsey Company, Bain Company, Boston Consulting Group, Oliver Wyman, and others use. It is used to evaluate candidates with wide-ranging backgrounds.
#2 The case interview is a trial run of the actual consulting interview. I learned that the most profitable skill I could learn while in school was not related to English, math, psychology, history, economics, or science. It was how to pass the case interview.
#3 My experience as a job seeker and a consultant has shaped my perspective of the case interview. I’ve developed an uncommon insight into the case interview from having been on both sides of the table, and that’s what I share with you here.
#4 The case interview process is made up of seven parts. Part One provides a big-picture view of the process and the different types of evaluation tools used. Part Two covers quantitative assessments. Part Three discusses the fundamentals of tackling real case interviews. Part Four covers the primary frameworks you’ll use to solve the business problems presented in the case interview. Part Five covers the traditional candidate-led case interview format. Part Six describes the other types of case interviews and how to handle them.

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• Consulting

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 07 avril 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781669381693
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Victor Cheng's Case Interview Secrets
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The case interview is a unique interviewing format that firms such as McKinsey Company, Bain Company, Boston Consulting Group, Oliver Wyman, and others use. It is used to evaluate candidates with wide-ranging backgrounds.

#2

The case interview is a trial run of the actual consulting interview. I learned that the most profitable skill I could learn while in school was not related to English, math, psychology, history, economics, or science. It was how to pass the case interview.

#3

My experience as a job seeker and a consultant has shaped my perspective of the case interview. I’ve developed an uncommon insight into the case interview from having been on both sides of the table, and that’s what I share with you here.

#4

The case interview process is made up of seven parts. Part One provides a big-picture view of the process and the different types of evaluation tools used. Part Two covers quantitative assessments. Part Three discusses the fundamentals of tackling real case interviews. Part Four covers the primary frameworks you’ll use to solve the business problems presented in the case interview. Part Five covers the traditional candidate-led case interview format. Part Six describes the other types of case interviews and how to handle them.

#5

The Case Interview website, which is updated daily, includes video demonstrations of many of the techniques described in this book. It also includes printable versions of many of the key diagrams that appear in these pages.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

The term case interview is used by consulting firms to describe several methods of assessing a candidate’s problem-solving abilities. Firms have been modifying the traditional case interview format to add their own twists, thereby creating many different types of case interviews.

#2

The quantitative test assesses math skills, data interpretation, and numerical critical-reasoning skills. You’ll need to practice your basic arithmetic for speed and accuracy.

#3

The estimation question tests a candidate’s ability to do math and use assumptions to simplify complicated math problems so they can be solved with only pen and paper. You’re expected to answer these questions in five to seven minutes, and the only tools you’ll have are a pen and a piece of paper.

#4

The traditional candidate-led case interview is extremely ambiguous, and the interviewer will stop talking once you’ve answered the opening question. You can ask the interviewer questions and request certain types of data, but he will sit silently unless you request specific pieces of data.

#5

The interviewer-led case interview differs from the candidate-led case interview in that the interviewer determines which parts of the case are important, decides which questions are worth asking, and then expects you to answer them.

#6

The presentation-only case overlaps partially with the written case. You will typically be presented with a large stack of charts and exhibits, given an hour or two to analyze the information, and then be expected to create a slide presentation of your findings and recommendations.
Insights from Chapter 3

#1

The McKinsey Problem Solving Test is a math, logic, and analytical test written to be accessible to people with nonbusiness backgrounds. It is not necessary that you be business savvy to do well on the test.

#2

The McKinsey PST is a timed test designed to identify only those who are very good at math and logical thinking. Even if you are good at math, you will barely finish the test. It is important to practice your math computations.

#3

The McKinsey PST has math questions that are used to test your arithmetic speed and accuracy. I have a resource guide on my website with up-to-date links to practice resources, sample questions, and sample tests.
Insights from Chapter 4

#1

In consulting, clients often ask you to evaluate dozens of potential opportunities.