117: Giving Interviewers Benefit of the Doubt
This podcast is about the importance of you, the candidate, never ever giving the interviewer the benefit of the doubt, why this is vital, how to do this in a case and the improvement it will immediat...
5 Feb 20138min
116: Confidence and Content Traps in Case Interviews
This podcast is about the impact of confidence on cases and the importance of avoiding the content trap. We use simple ratios to explain why you need to be confident and how the content-trap sinks man...
30 Jan 201310min
115: Important Case Interview Elements to Consider
Analyzing customers, competitors and the market: 3 areas which must always be considered in cases, even when it is not clear why. In essence, all businesses exist to serve customers. A business cannot...
24 Jan 20139min
114: Start Math Problems From A Known Variable
The importance of starting estimation cases from a known versus unknown variable cannot be underestimated. This may sound like a strange piece of advice, but makes a monumental difference on the ease ...
18 Jan 20135min
113: 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 we ignore speed and arithmetic. There is a reason for th...
12 Jan 20138min
112: Why You Need Case Interview Structures
Despite the words "framework" and "structure" used so often, most candidates cannot explain what it is and why it is used. Unless you know the latter, you tend to misuse the framework and incorrectly ...
6 Jan 201311min
111: Drowning in Case Feedback
We find many candidates drown in feedback. They want as much good feedback as possible and speak to as many people as possible thereby receiving lots of detailed and sometimes average feedback on thei...
31 Dec 20128min
110: Disclosure Rules on Resumes
Candidates sometimes divulge too much confidential details, or too little in interviews, resumes, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles. These are the rules for disclosure. It is important to remember t...
25 Dec 20127min
