All Episodes
The Case Interview Podcast — 66 episodes
Disney-movie relationships = Case in Point case interviews
Bain interviewer puts Julio against the wall
Three tips to improve your "so what"
You can't untie market sizings and 80/20 thinking (and you can't be a consultant without 80/20 thinking)
The golden rule of drills
Her potential was locked up because of this ONE mistake
This mistake cost him $3,000 and a McKinsey offer
THE framework for your case interview preparation
The ONE thing you're probably doing wrong in your preparation (even if you're advanced)
Watch out for the "Internal-External Trap" in your next profitability case
When going "safe" is not safe at all
The problem with case interview books according to former McKinsey AP
The first step in learning case interviews
The #1 principle to learning case interviews - or any other complex skill
Should I postpone my interviews?
Improve your business sense for case interviews with "Just-in-time learning"
Is "Porters Five Forces" just BS business jargon?
3 types of mock interview partners
The REAL reason behind the "so what?" question
The birth of case interview drills
Why McKinsey, why Bain, why BCG? How to know if you're a good fit with the firm you're interviewing with
Why do people STILL use Case in Point if it's so bad?
Use this if you're hiring a case coach
How Julio designed his fit stories using case-solving skills
Beware of the Root Cause Trap in profitability cases
How consultants add value, and the challenges of being a consultant in the age of AI
A hypothetical history of case interview prep
You'd be screwed if you didn't ask dumb questions in these cases
Managing lifestyle like a pro
How most candidates prepare and why it doesn't work
The Proverbial Sausage: how casebooks are made and why you should care
How to choose between offices
"I spent 15 minutes on a calculation at a McKinsey first round interview"
Why senior partners ask dumb questions (and you should too)
The 12-hour drill got her a McKinsey job
31. What is a case interview and why do consulting firms use them? (Case Interview 101)
30. Q&A: Partner-level drills, Obsessing with a case gone wrong, Mixing Profit trees w/ conceptual frameworks
29. What to expect in consulting fit interviews (and McKinsey PEI)
28. 9 Common market sizing mistakes and how to avoid them
27. 6 Beginner mistakes that will WRECK your case interview preparation
26. How many mock interviews should I do?
25. Should I get a case interview coach?
24. Q&A: Peaking at the right time, What partners care about, Choosing between multiple offers, and more
23. Case interview prep in just two weeks: how we would do it
22. How to MASTER case math even if you’re not a math person
21. How interviewers perceive candidates, Avoiding plateaus, Choosing the best practice partners | Interview with former McKinsey AP, Nicolas Constantinesco #2
20. Lessons from a career in consulting, Managing lifestyle, Limiting beliefs in case interviews | Interview with former McKinsey AP, Nicolas Constantinesco
19. How to learn how to solve any case (in six steps) [Part 2 of How to learn complex skills (5 principles)]
18. How to learn complex skills (5 principles)
17. The quickest way to improve your business sense
16. 5 Buzzwords to avoid in your case interviews
15. The #1 mistake good candidates make in analytical questions
14. How to improve 10X in your case performance using drills
13. The Case in Point Curse
12. The ultimate case prep hack [Part 2 of The #1 consultant habit you should steal from us]
11. The #1 consultant habit you should steal from us
10. 3 Vicious traps of Profitability Cases
09. A new revolution in the case interview prep space
08. The dumb questions that make you sound smart in case interviews
07. Why we taught estimations first
06. Are mock interviews a waste of time?
05. Case interview math: 4 myths that hold candidates back
04. The Consultant's Turing Test
03. Two amazing practice methods our most resourceful clients created
02. How to create great structures FAST (under 2 minutes)
01. Lessons from 10,000 hours helping candidates get into consulting