Send us Fan Mail Charts and graphs are common in case interviews. But if you don't know what you're doing, you can do more harm than good. In this episode, Jenny Rae walks through the 4 key mistakes many candidates make when interpreting and analyzing case charts, plus, best practices to put into practice today. Links Register for the 28-day case prep chall ... Show More
Oct 2
S24E26: The 3-Part Case Interview Closing That Can Rescue Your Score
Send us Fan MailIn most cases, your interviewer already knows how they'll score you by the time you reach the closing. But when it's a close one, the closing is the tiebreaker, and it can rescue your score.Namaan breaks down the 3 parts of a closing that works: the recap, the rec ... Show More
5m 40s
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
Jun 2024
Three tips to improve your "so what"
This clip is an excerpt of episode 15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions, where we talk about the #1 mistake in analytical question that even the best candidates out there make, why it's such a big mistake, and exactly what you should do to avoid it.---- ... Show More
9m 31s
Sep 2023
28. 9 Common market sizing mistakes and how to avoid them
In this episode of The Case Interview Podcast, Bruno and Julio bring the 9 most common market sizing mistakes and how to avoid them.Market sizing cases are commonly used in management consulting job interviews (like McKinsey, BCG, Bain etc.).Here's some of what you'll find inside ... Show More
1h 26m
Jun 2023
15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions
In this episode, we talk about the #1 mistake in analytical question that even the best candidates out there make, why it's such a big mistake, and exactly what you should do to avoid it.-------------------------------If you've enjoyed this or previous episodes, the #1 thing you ... Show More
41m 27s
Feb 2024
The REAL reason behind the "so what?" question
This clip is an excerpt of episode 15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions, where we talk about the #1 mistake in analytical question that even the best candidates out there make, why it's such a big mistake, and exactly what you should do to avoid it.---- ... Show More
6m 14s
Oct 2023
31. What is a case interview and why do consulting firms use them? (Case Interview 101)
In this episode of The Case Interview Podcast, Bruno and Julio talk about the misconceptions people have around case interviews, how they drive candidates in the wrong direction, and the right mindsets to have instead.They also bring up the scenarios case interviews are emulating ... Show More
34m 41s
Apr 2023
570: Four classic math mistakes in cases (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss four classic math mistakes in cases. Candidates mess up calculations for 4 primary reasons: missing units, complicated equations, weak visual layout and poor technique. Notice that w ... Show More
7m 18s
Feb 2024
651: Invisible presentation technique (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Solving a case while talking an interviewer through your thinking (written or otherwise) is, for the interviewer, a little like trying to understand a presentation without seeing the slides. Or at the very least seeing untidy slides – that is, assuming your working sheets are mes ... Show More
11m 55s
Aug 2025
803: Invisible presentation technique (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
Solving a case while talking an interviewer through your thinking (written or otherwise) is, for the interviewer, a little like trying to understand a presentation without seeing the slides. Or at the very least seeing untidy slides – that is, assuming your working sheets are mes ... Show More
11m 55s