The Case Interview Podcast

When going "safe" is not safe at all

The problem with case interview books according to former McKinsey AP

The first step in learning case interviews

The #1 principle to learning case interviews - or any other complex skill

Should I postpone my interviews?

Improve your business sense for case interviews with "Just-in-time learning"

Is "Porters Five Forces" just BS business jargon?

3 types of mock interview partners

The REAL reason behind the "so what?" question

The birth of case interview drills

Why McKinsey, why Bain, why BCG? How to know if you're a good fit with the firm you're interviewing with

Why do people STILL use Case in Point if it's so bad?

Use this if you're hiring a case coach

How Julio designed his fit stories using case-solving skills

Beware of the Root Cause Trap in profitability cases

How consultants add value, and the challenges of being a consultant in the age of AI

A hypothetical history of case interview prep

You'd be screwed if you didn't ask dumb questions in these cases

Managing lifestyle like a pro

How most candidates prepare and why it doesn't work

The Proverbial Sausage: how casebooks are made and why you should care

How to choose between offices

Bain interviewer puts Julio against the wall

"I spent 15 minutes on a calculation at a McKinsey first round interview"

Three tips to improve your "so what"

Why senior partners ask dumb questions (and you should too)

You can't untie market sizings and 80/20 thinking (and you can't be a consultant without 80/20 thinking)

The 12-hour drill got her a McKinsey job

Disney-movie relationships = Case in Point case interviews

The golden rule of drills

Her potential was locked up because of this ONE mistake

31. What is a case interview and why do consulting firms use them? (Case Interview 101)

This mistake cost him $3,000 and a McKinsey offer

30. Q&A: Partner-level drills, Obsessing with a case gone wrong, Mixing Profit trees w/ conceptual frameworks

THE framework for your case interview preparation

29. What to expect in consulting fit interviews (and McKinsey PEI)

The ONE thing you're probably doing wrong in your preparation (even if you're advanced)

28. 9 Common market sizing mistakes and how to avoid them

Watch out for the "Internal-External Trap" in your next profitability case

27. 6 Beginner mistakes that will WRECK your case interview preparation

26. How many mock interviews should I do?

25. Should I get a case interview coach?

24. Q&A: Peaking at the right time, What partners care about, Choosing between multiple offers, and more

23. Case interview prep in just two weeks: how we would do it

22. How to MASTER case math even if you’re not a math person

21. How interviewers perceive candidates, Avoiding plateaus, Choosing the best practice partners | Interview with former McKinsey AP, Nicolas Constantinesco #2

20. Lessons from a career in consulting, Managing lifestyle, Limiting beliefs in case interviews | Interview with former McKinsey AP, Nicolas Constantinesco

19. How to learn how to solve any case (in six steps) [Part 2 of How to learn complex skills (5 principles)]

18. How to learn complex skills (5 principles)

17. The quickest way to improve your business sense