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Researching consulting firms: quick access to practice questions

Submitted by Tom Spencer on Sunday, 8 June 20089 Comments

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After obtaining one or more interviews with consulting firms you will have only a short amount of time in which to prepare yourself for the case interview. A few hours spent looking for case interview practice questions is a few hours that you could have spent actually preparing for the interview.

To save you some time and frustration, I have provided a list of links to some useful case interview practice questions.

These lists are a work in progress. If you come across any other useful resources that I haven’t listed here, please let me know. Also, I believe all the books I have listed below are useful, but I haven’t actually read all of them myself. Please let me know if you find them helpful.

Online case interview practice questions

  1. Accenture
  2. ATKearney
  3. Bain & Company
  4. Boston Consulting Group
  5. Capital One
  6. Job Search Online
  7. Kellogg School of Management
  8. MBA Case
  9. McKinsey
  10. MIT
  11. Oliver Wyman
  12. Vault

Online case interview guides

  1. ATKearney – interview casebook
  2. Deloitte – conducting case interviews
  3. University of Pennsylvania – interview guide
  4. Yale School of Management – sample interview questions

Books

  1. Case in Point:Complete Case Interview Preparation by Marc P. Cosentino
  2. Crack the Case: How to Conquer Your Case Interviews by David Ohrvall
  3. How to Get Into the Top Consulting Firms: A Surefire Case Interview Method by Tim Darling. RECOMMENDED – This book is recommended by www.job-interview.net and according to one book review on Amazon.com, “[i]f you need one quick reference to prepare you for a consulting career, this is the one”.
  4. Management Consulting: A Complete Guide to the Industry by Sugata Biswas and Daryl Twitchell
  5. Mastering the Case Interview: The Complete Guide to Management, Marketing, and Strategic Consulting Case Interviews by Alexander Chernev
  6. The Fast Track: The Insider’s Guide to Winning Jobs in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, & Securities Trading by Mariam Naficy
  7. The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Management Consulting by Maggie Lu
  8. Vault Case Interview Practice Guide
  9. Vault Guide to the Case Interview
  10. Ace Your Case! Consulting Interviews (WetFeet Insider Guide)

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9 Comments »

  • Sue Massey said:

    I just stopped by your blog and thought I would say hello. I like your site design. Looking forward to reading more down the road.

    - 8 June 2008 at 11:30 pm
  • Ash said:

    Hi Just wondering,

    would these case interviews be relevant to entry level candidates as well?

    Thanks
    Ash

    - 25 June 2008 at 2:35 am
  • Tom Spencer (author) said:

    Hi Ash,

    Yes, these case interviews are definitely relevant to entry level candidates. If they appear tough, it just means you have your work cut out for you.

    Best of luck,
    Tom

    - 25 June 2008 at 9:09 am
  • Anirudh said:

    Hey. Thank you so much Tom. Really appreciate your work, this would be of great help.

    Also, can you please help as to where can I get free ebooks of the books suggested by you?

    Regards.

    - 25 June 2008 at 4:40 pm
  • Tom Spencer (author) said:

    Hi Anirudh,

    I’m glad you think this post will prove useful.

    I can’t help you with free ebooks, as I’m sure you’re aware, that would be piracy. But, if you are serious about consulting it might be a good idea to lay out some money. Think of it as an investment!

    Although I haven’t read it myself, the third book in the list, by Tim Darling, is supposed to be a valuable read.

    If you are looking for good quality free consulting advice, the best advice I can give you is to keep reading my blog.

    All the best,
    Tom

    - 25 June 2008 at 5:33 pm
  • Your Secret Admirer said:

    Hi Tom,

    Great website – clear layout, heaps of useful information, good research!

    Could you please provide more information about yourself? What profession you currently work in (I assume consulting given this is a consulting blog)? Your interests, star sign, etc.? You know the standard kind of stuff.

    Cheers

    Your Secret Admirer

    - 29 September 2008 at 3:32 pm
  • Tom Spencer (author) said:

    Hi there,

    Thanks for the gratuitous flattery. I’m glad that you have found this blog useful so far. I’m always glad to hear that I’m being of some use to somebody, it’s just the motivation I need to keep reading and writing.

    As for wanting more information about me, you should check out the “About” section. I thought hard about what information I should include there, so I am sorry if it doesn’t provide you with everything that you would like to know.

    Thanks again for the strong words of support.

    Cheers

    Tom

    - 29 September 2008 at 4:35 pm
  • 3POINT8 said:

    Sweet. This site is perhaps one of the best compilation site of consulting practice questions.
    Thanks!

    Do update if you happen to discover any other useful link(s).

    - 23 October 2008 at 5:01 pm
  • Tom Spencer (author) said:

    3Point8,

    If I find any useful links I will update the list.

    Please let me know if you find any sites that I haven’t listed.

    Thanks, Tom.

    - 23 October 2008 at 5:14 pm

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