Florian
1500 5-star reviews across platforms | 700+ offers | Highest-rated case book on Amazon | Uni lecturer in US, Asia, EU
Case Interview Mastery
Fit Interview and PEI Hacking
Problem Solving
Deutsch, Englisch
Österreich (UTC +1)
399 USD / h
1500 5-star reviews across platforms | 700+ offers | Highest-rated case book on Amazon | Uni lecturer in US, Asia, EU
Case Interview Mastery
Fit Interview and PEI Hacking
Problem Solving
399 USD / h
Statistiken
Consulting
Content Creator
1.426 Coachings
40.192 Q&A Upvotes
195 Awards
Über Florian
Coaching-Ansatz
Bewertungen
Arbeitserfahrung
Awards

Welcome to my PrepLounge profile!

Hi, I’m Florian.

I help ambitious candidates get offers from top consulting firms with a precise, evidence-based approach to case and fit interviews.

After receiving multiple offers myself, I joined McKinsey. Since I left the Firm, I’ve built StrategyCase.com into one of the largest consulting-prep ecosystems worldwide. Through this work, my coaching clients have secured 700+ verified offers, including 190+ at McKinsey, the most selective firm to break into. 

-> Learn more about my approach, 95%+ offer rates, and client successes here.

In this process, I have earned 1,500+ 5-star reviews across platforms.

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My objective is simple: increase your probability of success while reducing wasted effort, stress, and time in preparation.

How is this possible? My coaching approach is different.

1) First-principles case solving
I was the first coach to systematically implement first-principles thinking in case interviews, an approach many others have since adopted. I have written two books on case interviews and have been invited by leading global business schools to teach these concepts in lectures and career seminars. In sessions, I train you to build structures from scratch, prioritize under uncertainty, interpret data precisely, calculate pragmatically and swiftly, and communicate with executive clarity, rather than relying on memorized frameworks and other outdated case interview advice.

You will become an excellent problem solver and top-tier candidate.

2) Systematic fit excellence
I developed the proprietary SCORE storytelling template to ensure candidates tell not just good stories, but the right stories with the right narrative, structure, and evidence of impact. This aligns directly with how top firms actually evaluate your personality and motivation through stories about leadership, influence, and judgment. 

You will become a memorable and standout candidate in the eyes of interviewers.

3) Strength-based development, firm-style feedback
I work with candidates the way top consulting firms develop talent. We double down on your performance spikes, because that is what wins offers, while systematically strengthening weaknesses to prevent rejections. The goal is to make you distinctly exceptional where it matters most.

You will see a clear performance trajectory from session to session.

4) Outcomes-first coaching
My coaching is intentionally not a low-cost, high-volume service. I invest significant time in you both inside and outside sessions. Sessions are not bound by a rigid time limit. We finish only once all topics are fully covered and your questions are answered. This often means that beyond a 30-minute case, we may spend an additional hour on deep feedback, targeted examples, and live demonstrations of how the method flexes in different situations. 

Our shared priority is learning depth and real skill transfer, not ticking the clock.

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What you receive after every session

You get a detailed 3–9 page Excel feedback model assessing each part of your case, your overall performance, and the underlying skills that drive outcomes. It clearly signals what to improve and how.

Through the StrategyCase.com ecosystem, this is embedded in a full, tailored development program including:

  • 20+ hours of video courses,
  • hundreds of case, framework, brainstorming, chart, and math drills,
  • realistic simulations for all major MBB recruiting tests (including McKinsey Solve), and
  • access to a curated client practice network.

My clients' consistently higher offer rates reflect this unique combination of deep case expertise, ongoing mentorship, and a complete preparation ecosystem.

You also receive end-to-end recruiting support, including networking strategy, CV/cover letter optimization, test preparation, other interview formats, as well as offer decisions and negotiations.

Verify real results and success rates

I prioritize client outcomes over sheer volume, and my coaching is focused on measurable results.

For a direct comparison of success rates and actual offers with other coaches, please scroll down to the "SUCCESS STORIES" section or explore my 5-session coaching package, then compare against other profiles.

How to book

I work with a small number of clients at a time so I can invest deeply in your preparation and provide focused, high-quality support throughout your journey. Here is how we can set this up in the way that best supports you.

  • Interviews upcoming: Reach out for a free intro call to discuss your timeline, current level, and the most effective plan for you.
  • Urgent interview situation: Message me directly to schedule an initial baselining session as early as possible, where we diagnose your biggest gaps and define an actionable short-term plan.
  • Applying soon: Reach out for a free CV/cover letter check.
  • Unsure what you need: Schedule a free intro call and we’ll determine the right path together.

If you prefer to start on your own, I also offer a 7+ hour free Case Interview Foundations Course. Reach out anytime to get access!

If you are serious about converting preparation into real offers, I’m happy to work with you.

All the best,
Florian

PS: To learn more about how I work, please scroll up and click on “Coaching Approach.”

Most consulting candidates follow the same preparation advice...

...and they predictably fail.

Why?

The irony is that this advice is largely shaped by the 99% who do not make it into top-tier firms. As a candidate myself, I became frustrated with generic frameworks, recycled tips, and practice methods that produced average performance at best. 

Only 1–3% of applicants receive offers. 

I decided early on that I would not prepare like the 97%.

At the same time, firms have no incentive to reveal what they evaluate or how they evaluate it, leaving candidates with largely ineffective preparation advice and a heavy reliance on guesswork.

After leaving McKinsey, I turned coaching into a passion. My mission is straightforward: develop candidates who meet interviewers at eye level, not as rehearsed applicants, but as future consultants.

Today, I work with people from all backgrounds and career stages: students and interns, experienced hires, managers, and even partner-level professionals. My clients include business graduates, engineers, medical doctors, ex-military officers, and career switchers. What they have in common is ambition and the willingness to train differently from the crowd.

Coaching has become more than a profession for me. I have shared so much knowledge and effective methodology, and helped so many clients enter McKinsey over the years, that the firm eventually removed me from the alumni network. That only reinforced that I am building something distinct rather than recycling conventional prep advice.

The reality is that most candidates fail not because they lack potential, but because they fail to demonstrate the profile consulting firms look for. 

This is where I come in and where my approach differs.

I help you build that profile so interviewers see you as a future consultant, not just another case candidate.

How do we achieve this? By focusing on:

  • Problem-solving mastery: Learn how real consultants think, using first principles reasoning, hypothesis-driven problem solving, and convergent and divergent thinking to tackle complex business problems and frameworks.
  • Intuitive case-solving: Develop a step-by-step method that guides your qualitative analysis (chart interpretation) and quantitative reasoning (case math), sharpens insight generation, and elevates communication to the level expected in top-tier firms.
  • Storytelling and presence: Master structured storytelling for fit interviews, networking, and written applications, so you become memorable rather than interchangeable.
  • End-to-end mentorship: Receive continuous guidance and access to high-quality practice resources built to modern interview standards, inside and outside coaching sessions.
  • Beyond the offer: Build capabilities that not only secure the offer but accelerate early performance and promotion once inside consulting.

Combining these factors allows me to amplify your strengths to create performance spikes (which is what gets you the offers) while at the same time lifting your weaknesses to a robust level (which saves you from being rejected).

The Outcome?

700+ direct success stories: Over the past few years, my direct coaching clients have secured more than 700 offers across top consulting firms. This has led to over 1,500 five-star reviews across platforms, including PrepLounge, StrategyCase.com, Amazon, Leland, and others. My books and preparation programs have enabled thousands of additional offers beyond direct coaching. My clients have a 95% job offer rate and an 80%+ MBB offer rate.

Monthly transformations: Every month, I guide candidates into top firms globally, substantiated by a wealth of verified success stories and testimonials across major platforms. I believe that this level of success, achieved in such a brief period, is unparalleled in the consulting coaching field. I track successes and failures rigorously to continuously refine my methodology.

Comprehensive preparation ecosystem: Through StrategyCase.com, clients receive access to extensive practice materials, courses, drills, and simulations alongside coaching. This removes friction and ensures your preparation time is spent on skill development, not searching for resources. No coach can offer a holistic end-to-end mentorship experience and prep ecosystem like that, especially not at no additional cost beyond our coaching sessions.

Deep expertise: I spent more than 2.5 years writing two books on consulting interviews, The 1%: Conquer Your Consulting Case Interview and The 1% Case Interview Workbook, obsessively analyzing what works and what does not. The result goes deeper into case design, successful case approaches, interviewer evaluation criteria, and practical, field-tested hacks than any other coaching material on the market.

Beyond the application: My objective is not only to help you break into consulting but to position you for rapid growth once inside. My coaching is complemented by career-development content designed to accelerate early performance and promotion.

If you want to prepare differently from the 99%, I would be glad to support you.

Click on ‘Show more’ to get a deeper look into my approach and the success stories of my clients.

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2. Feb. 2026
von jamil
Coaching aus The 1% Case Method
Florian was an amazing coach, super friendly and approachable. Had a super detailed and clear approach to everything, His feedback sheet is extremely detailed and he teaches you all the best practices and first principles to do well on any case. His website and drills were also super helpful as they simulate what real case questions are like unlike a lot of other prep material. Overall, Florian's coaching was a great experience and I highly recommend him to anyone looking for case coaching.
27. Jan. 2026
von Anonym
12. Jan. 2026
von Anonym
Coaching aus The 1% Case Method
Another very helpful case session. The case was well-structured and realistic, and the feedback was spot on — especially regarding hypothesis-driven thinking and keeping the structure tight under pressure. I left with a clear idea of what to focus on in my next practice rounds.
Arbeitserfahrung
Sr. Business Development & Strategy Manager
Bitpanda
2020 - 2020
Founder
StrategyCase
2019 - Jetzt
Sr. Consultant
McKinsey & Company
2015 - 2020
Consultant Trainee
Kearney
2013 - 2013
Marketing and Sales
Lufthansa
2012 - 2012
Ausbildung
Doktorand:in
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
2017 - 2021
Strategy
Masterstudent:in
London School of Economics and Political Science
2013 - 2014
CEMS
Masterstudent:in
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2013 - 2014
CEMS
Letzter Monat
Coaching-Meister
Top 10 | 8 Coachings
Florian hat im letzten Monat 8 Coachings durchgeführt.
Content-König
Top 5
Im letzten Monat wurden Florians Artikel 38 Mal gelesen.
Vergangene Awards
Coaching-Meister
Florian erhielt im Jahr 2026 ein Mal einen Award für die meisten Coachings.
Content-König
Florians Artikel waren im Jahr 2026 ein Mal unter den der meistgelesenen Blog-Artikeln.
Coaching-Angebote
Top-Paket
The 1% Case Method
Beinhaltet 5 Sessions
62 Bewertungen
Intuitive Case und Fit Mastery
Unvergleichliche Angebotspreise
$1.877 Bonus-Übungsmaterialien

Ich freue mich, dir ein umfassendes Programm vorstellen zu können, das sorgfältig entwickelt wurde, um dir Angebote von allen Unternehmensberatungen zu ermöglichen. Dieses inklusive Programm bietet nicht nur persönliches Coaching, sondern stellt auch eine vollständige Sammlung unverzichtbarer Materialien für effektives Üben zwischen den Sitzungen zur Verfügung, zusammen mit einer exklusiven Mitgliedschaft in meiner privaten Kunden-Coaching-Gruppe - the inner circle.

Was dieses Programm auszeichnet

Bitte lies die Bewertung, die oben als Bild beigefügt ist und bedenke dabei, dass das Angebot für das wettbewerbsintensivste McKinsey-Büro der Welt während einer Rezession für einen Kandidaten ohne betriebswirtschaftlichen Hintergrund galt, der aufgrund des Wertes meines Coaching-Programms alle MBAs und Wirtschaftsfachleute in den Schatten stellen konnte.

  • Einen Top-Job in der Unternehmensberatung mit einer non-target Uni bekommen?
  • Ohne betriebswirtschaftlichen Hintergrund bei McKinsey, BCG und Bain rein kommen?
  • Recruiter dazu bringen, sich zu wundern, wie schnell du einen Case lösen kannst?
  • Vorstellungsgespräche überspringen und direkt zum Angebot übergehen?
  • Eine ganze Gesprächsrunde in der Peergroup dominieren?

Das sind keine Ausreißer; bei meinen Kunden ist das der Standard.

Das 1%-Methode-Coaching-Programm

  • beinhaltet alles, was du brauchst, um mehrere Angebote von erstklassigen Unternehmensberatungen zu erhalten, nicht nur Coaching, sondern auch eine vollständige Produktpalette (etwas, das niemand auf PrepLounge anbieten kann);
  • ist für dich völlig risikofrei (weitere Details findest du unten);
  • kommt mit einem Rabatt von 51% (der tatsächliche Gesamtwert basierend auf den enthaltenen Produkten und Dienstleistungen beträgt 3.753 $, ist aber für nur 1.849 $ erhältlich), was weniger als 50% deines ersten Monatsgehalts in der Beratung entspricht.

Ich bin begeistert und engagiere mich dafür, dich auf deiner Reise zu unterstützen, mehrere Angebote von erstklassigen Unternehmen zu erhalten. Wenn du mehr über das Programm erfahren möchtest und warum ich dir dieses Paket anbieten kann, lies unten weiter oder kontaktiere mich direkt für dein kostenloses Einführungsgespräch.

Übersicht über das Programm

Das Programm selbst umfasst 5 anpassbare, nicht zeitgebundene Sitzungen, die auf deine individuellen Bedürfnisse zugeschnitten sind, einschließlich Cases im Stil erstklassiger Unternehmensberatungen, Feedback und Bewertungsstandards von Interviewern (McKinsey), Fit-Interview-Simulationen und detaillierten Nachbesprechungen, Unterricht in Problemlösung, Kommunikation und Story Telling sowie detaillierte Vorbereitungspläne und Fortschrittsverfolgung. Für eine detaillierte Sitzungsaufschlüsselung mit Schwerpunktthemen und Lernzielen lies bitte weiter.

Zusätzlich erhältst du mehr als 20 Stunden Videokursinhalt zum Selbststudium, Handbücher, die speziell dafür entwickelt wurden, dir bei allen Beratungseignungstests zu helfen, hochwertige Kurse und Übungen zur Strukturierung, Interpretation von Charts und Mathematik sowie eine umfangreiche Sammlung von fast 1.000 Praxis Cases.

Das Ganze wird durch mein kontinuierliches Mentorship ergänzt, um dein fortlaufendes Lernen und deine Verbesserung vor, zwischen und nach unseren Sitzungen zu erleichtern, sowie die Aufnahme in meine private Coaching-Gruppe von ebenso motivierten Case-Kandidat:innen.

Die Handbücher und Videokurse, die in das Programm integriert sind, gehören zu den begehrtesten und realistischsten Übungsmaterialien auf dem Markt.

Top-Paket
The 1% Case Method
The 1% Case Method
62 Bewertungen
Intuitive Case und Fit Mastery
Unvergleichliche Angebotspreise
$1.877 Bonus-Übungsmaterialien
Intuitive Case und Fit Mastery
Unvergleichliche Angebotspreise
$1.877 Bonus-Übungsmaterialien
Einzelcoaching
Interview-Coaching
60 Minuten
635 Bewertungen
399 USD
Termin buchen
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30 Minuten
635 Bewertungen
289 USD
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Interview-Coaching + CV-Review
90 Minuten
635 Bewertungen
679 USD
Termin buchen
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