Case Interviews for Beginners

by Stephen Pidgeon

Need to learn case interviews but don't know where to start? This book is designed to get you up and running. By using scripted examples and interviews with experienced recruiters it gives readers an understanding of what a case actually is, and how they can start to prepare.

Case interviews are used extensively by most major recruiters, including McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Amazon, Google and many more, and this book contains interviews with recruiters from all of the above companies.

The author, Stephen Pidgeon, is a former McKinsey consultant and interviewer who now works as a career coach at the Tuck School of Business. He coaches hundreds of candidates every year, many of whom are successful in their goal of landing their dream job. He is also the author of 'How to get a job in consulting'.

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 16, 2014

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book that walks you through the three major building blocks of a case interview: structured thinking, numerical analysis, and quality of thinking. The section on structured thinking is most helpful for beginners. Lots of great example cases included: an ice-cream stand is thinking of introducing hot dogs alongside its cold offerings. Is this a good idea? Let's go! I'm ready to practice!

[Alexandre R Rangel · Rating 3 out of 5]

For beginners indeed

But a nicely prep interview book aiming to provide the trade with the most basic and important pieces of an interview.