The Case Interview Podcast

Jun 17 2024 66 ep. 29 mins 41

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In The Case Interview Podcast, you will learn what it takes to get offers at top consulting firms (such as McKinsey, BCG and Bain). Every Monday morning, we share the hard-earned wisdom and stories from our experience helping thousands of candidates prepare for their management consulting interviews, so you can avoid the mistakes that 99% of candidates make and be among the top 1% who get multiple offers. We are Bruno and Julio, former McKinsey and Bain consultants, former consulting interview coaches, and creators of the case interview preparation website Crafting Cases (www.craftingcases.com). Hit subscribe and let's get to work towards your MBB offer.

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Bain interviewer puts Julio against the wall

Jun 17 2024 8 mins

This clip is an excerpt of episode 16. 5 Buzzwords to avoid in your case interviews, where we talk about 5 buzzwords that candidates use that instantly turn interviewers off, why they have this effect, and what you should do instead (to really impress your interviewer).-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our

Three tips to improve your "so what"

Jun 10 2024 9 mins

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.-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check ou

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

Jun 03 2024 7 mins

This clip is an excerpt from episode 07. Why we taught estimations first, where we explain why our coaching method involved (and our current teaching method also involves) teaching estimations before anything else, the skills estimations allow you to learn in isolation, and the frustrations and rewards it brought to the candidates who worked with us. If you like it, I highly recomm

The golden rule of drills

May 27 2024 9 mins

This clip is an excerpt of episode 14. How to improve 10X in your case performance using drills, where we talk about why drills allow you to improve 10X faster and best practices when using drills so you can maximize your improvement.-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com

Her potential was locked up because of this ONE mistake

May 20 2024 7 mins

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 prepare effectively for case interviews.-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case

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

May 13 2024 5 mins

This clip is an excerpt of episode 13. The Case in Point Curse, where we talk about the negative consequences of reading Case in Point, why they happen, and how to get rid of the Case in Point curse if you have it.-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out our free course at www.craftingcases.com/course. Inside this

THE framework for your case interview preparation

May 06 2024 8 mins

This clip is an excerpt of episode 12, where we talk about how to apply your case solving skills into the planning of your case interview preparation and why doing that brings exponential results. We also show you a framework so that you can start doing this immediately. -------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case solving skills, make sure you check out ou

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

Apr 29 2024 4 mins

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 prepare effectively for case interviews.-------------------------------If you're looking to improve your case

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

Apr 22 2024 10 mins

This clip is an excerpt of episode 10. 3 Vicious Traps of Profitability Cases, where we talk about three traps that most candidates bring upon themselves when solving profitability cases and how to avoid them. If you can avoid those traps, you will find it much easier to solve easy and tough profitability cases and place yourself ahead of the 80-90% of candidates who aren't aware o

When going "safe" is not safe at all

Apr 15 2024 10 mins

This clip is an excerpt from episode 09. A new revolution in the case interview prep space, where we discuss how new technologies have revolutionized several competitive landscapes, how this is happening right now in consulting case interviews, and how you can surf the wave of this new revolution. If you like it, I highly recommend you check out the full episode for more insights.-