Oct 30
S25E5: Bain Evaluates MBA Candidates Before Interview Invites Even Go Out
Send us Fan MailWhether you’re targeting McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or Tier 2 / Big 4 strategy firms, your evaluation can start before interview invites even go out.Many firms bring MBA candidates in for a group case or a 1-on-1 session first – the sessions are evaluative.Maile Dyer, a ... Show More
33m 39s
Oct 29
S25E4: MBB Raised Starting Pay Even as AI Targets Junior Consulting Jobs
Send us Fan MailAI was supposed to kill junior consulting jobs. Then McKinsey, BCG, and Bain raised starting pay to $120,000 for pre-MBA hires and $200,000 for post-MBA hires.So why would 3 firms lock in higher base pay for junior consulting jobs?And is the raise as big as it loo ... Show More
12m 38s
Oct 28
S25E3: Inside Healthcare Consulting: 2 Partners on AI, Specialists, and Hiring
Send us Fan MailBen van der Schaaf of Arthur D. Little and Stephane Budel of DeciBio land in the same place on AI – it makes everyone faster, but the experience to know which questions to ask is what clients still pay for.Ben’s example: a colleague with 25 years in quality system ... Show More
56m 59s
Mar 2023
01. Lessons from 10,000 hours helping candidates get into consulting
Real lessons come from real work, struggles, and frustrations. In this episode, we talk about our own preparation journey as candidates and our period helping hundreds of candidates get jobs in consulting firms. We also share how our experience as case coaches forced us to create ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2024
Should I postpone my interviews?
This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepa ... Show More
4m 43s
Dec 2023
How most candidates prepare and why it doesn't work
This clip is an excerpt of episode 21, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepa ... Show More
6m 14s
Apr 2024
The ONE thing you're probably doing wrong in your preparation (even if you're advanced)
This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop students' problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepa ... Show More
4m 40s
Nov 2022
525: Sample answer for "Talk me through your resume" (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we look at each of the typical McKinsey/BCG FIT/PEI questions and provide a typical answer. Note, that while replicating this approach and standard will help you, we caution you that the main t ... Show More
14m 35s
Nov 2022
527: Sample answer for "Talk about a leadership example" (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we look at each of the typical McKinsey/BCG FIT/PEI questions and provide a typical answer. Note, that while replicating this approach and standard will help you, we caution you that the main t ... Show More
21m 46s
Sep 2023
27. 6 Beginner mistakes that will WRECK your case interview preparation
In this episode of The Case Interview Podcast, Bruno and Julio talk about 6 beginner case prep mistakes that will WRECK your preparation.If you're just starting to prepare for your management consulting interviews, this might be exactly what you need to save one, two, maybe even ... Show More
1h 8m
Sep 2024
711: Talk me through your resume, sample answer (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
In this series of podcasts we look at each of the typical McKinsey/BCG FIT/PEI questions and provide a typical answer. Note, that while replicating this approach and standard will help you, we caution you that the main test of fit is in handling the cross-examination of your answ ... Show More
14m 37s
Jan 2024
How consultants add value, and the challenges of being a consultant in the age of AI
This clip is an excerpt of episode 20, where Bruno and Julio interview Nicolas Constantinesco, former McKinsey AP, about his career in McKinsey, his experience helping shape universities curricula to better develop student's problem-solving skills, and his opinion on how to prepa ... Show More
8m 17s
Send us Fan Mail Case interview prep is a serious time investment - but how many hours should you expect to spend preparing? After working with over 15,000 candidates, we’ve figured a few things out. In this episode, MC COO Namaan Mian shares our biggest learnings. You'll take away: The factors that affect your prep timelineHow many hours we recommend for c ... Show More
