A case interview is a job interview where the candidate is asked to solve a business problem. It tests both analytical and soft skills.
Case interviews are most notably used in the consulting industry. But more and more employers are using case interviews to assess the analytical, problem-solving and communication skills of candidates.
A case interview includes a hypothetical business situation that is used to determine how a candidate thinks about a particular problem and how they would solve it.
There are various frameworks you can learn to solve these business cases. In most interviews, you are only allowed one sheet of paper to write some notes as the case is verbally presented to you. You can ask some clarifying questions, but you must be ready to calculate numbers without a calculator, organize your thoughts and solutions and finally make recommendations.
You should plan to do 20 or more practice case interviews before you have an interview with a potential employer.
There are many resources available to assist students in preparing for case interviews.
Sign up for Case Coach to begin prepping for case interviews. Use the interview prep course, read case interviews, complete drills and practice with other students. You must log into the site through BizLink | Resources using your UB email address.
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