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Case W/strategyTable of ContentsWhat is a Case Interview?The Case Interview Process“Soft” Evaluative CriteriaTypes of Case InterviewsSample Frameworks and ApplicationsPractice Cases3514162629What is a Case Interview?/strategyWhat is a Case Interview?A case interview is a type of job interview, used most frequently by strategy consulting firms, that allows an applicant to demonstrate his/her ability to solve a given business problem. During a case interview, an interviewer presents a situation or case and then asks the applicant to explore the underlying causes of the problem and suggest recommendations to remedy the problem. The cases given tend to be real business situations, often drawn from the interviewer’s actual project experience. Case interviews typically last from thirty to forty-five minutes and an applicant can expect to have several in the interview process at any given firm.Your success in a case interview will not depend on identifying the “correct” answer, but rather on how clearly you define the problem, how logically you structure your analysis, and how well you communicate your thoughts to the interviewer. Strategic consulting firms are looking for intelligent people who can approach business situations in an analytical fashion, think under pressure and maintain a professional presence with clients. A case interview provides excellent insight into how well you would perform in a strategy consulting situation. The purpose of this guide is to familiarize you with the process of a case interview, introduce you to some potential methodologies, and provide you with sample cases to practice. Learning about case interviews is also a helpful means to determine if strategic consulting is right for you, as these cases reflect the types of business situations and structured thinking strategy consultants encounter on a daily basis.The Case Interview P/strategyCommon Misconceptions about Case Interviews There are many misconceptions about the case intervie