Formats
Interviewer-led case
The interviewer drives through set steps.
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In an interviewer-led case, the interviewer steers. They give the prompt, ask you to structure it, then take you through a set sequence of questions, exhibits and calculations they have prepared. McKinsey is best known for this style. You still think hard, but you follow the interviewer's path.
Where does it come up in case interview prep?
- The job, and the small simulation of itLesson in What a case interview is, and how to prepare
- The case, start to finishLesson in What a case interview is, and how to prepare
- How to practice: running cases with a partnerLesson in What a case interview is, and how to prepare
- The self-scoring rubricLesson in Thinking like the interviewer
- Am I ready for final rounds?Lesson in Readiness self-check
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