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Alix Partners Interview Prep

Hi everyone

I have an upcoming interview for the consulting program at Alix Partners. I am expecting the first round to be a mix of behavioural questions and a 'mini' case study. If I make it through then later rounds are expected to focus on case studies more. 

I was wondering if people had advice on the best way to prep for these interviews and if I can expect a particular focus on turnaround/insolvency type cases given their typical work? Also wondering if I should expect any questions on general accounting or corporate finance concepts? 

Thanks

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Mattijs
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on Apr 01, 2025
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Hi,

I have coached already multiple candidates applying for Alix Partners in EU. The cases tend to be more focusing on M&A and operational optimization. They expect you to get a sense of the general accounting principles, but no expert knowledge is required.

Feel free to reach out for further information.

Mattijs

Pedro
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I would expect more cases on:

  • Profitability
  • Cost improvement
  • Efficiency / process / operations improvement (can include - but not necessarily - procurement and supply chain)
  • M&A

Having an understanding of differences between economic and financial improvement may be relevant. I.e., you not only want to improve profitability, you also want to improve cash position (so consider understanding cash flow optimization topics. Briefly, it means understanding that you can you levers such as reducing inventory, managing client and supplier payments, renegotiating debt, performing capital reallocation or freeing up assets so that you can have more cash). In a turnaround it is not only about improving profitability, but also doing it in a way that quickly improves the company's cash position.

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