Hi all,
Does anyone have any expereince on ADL interviews in Beirut / Dubai?
I was wondering what kind of case/ fit Qs I can expect.
Thank you.
Hello!
Unless you are interviewing for a particular niche, differences are nor relevant among offices.
You have 2 main workstreams ahead:
1. FIT INTERVIEW
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2. BUSINESS CASE
You don´t have any more time to the classics of Viktor Cheng, "Case in point" book, etc. You need to get hands on asap:
1. Practice cases with partners asap, as many as you can do.Find experienced partners who can provide a good feedback
2. Practice your math skills, both in your cases and with ad hoc exercisess, such as:
1. Multiplying double digit numbers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ndkkPZYJHo
2. Leveraging math tools (Mimir math for iOS), Math tool on Viktor Cheng website to practice
3. Ensure you have a good overview of the most common case types:
1. Profitability cases- basic profitability framework.
2. Idea generation cases: for any specif issue
3. Growth cases: market penetration, new product launch, product mix change, etc.
4. Pricing cases
5. M&A cases
6. Valuation cases
7. Value chain cases
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
I've had my internship with ADL in Dubai. The interview process is as follows:
Round 1 - 2 interviews with Consultants
Round 2 - 2 interviews with Managers
Round 3 - 1 interview with a Partner.
If its an internship, You only do round 2 and round 3.
I found the cases to have increased difficulty from round to round. Round 1 cases have been straight forward. further rounds involved more curveballs but nonthing out of the ordinary. Most cases are related to previous cases the interviewer may have worked on. most probably you will have at least 1 market sizing case and 1 profitability case.
As for the fit, one thing they emphasize on is why ADL and why middle east. Of course, the usual fit questions will be asked such as strengths and weaknesses, challenges you have faced in the past, etc..
Finally, be sure to have some good questions prepared as well.
Hope that helps.
Hi there,
I helped a few candidates for Dubai and know a good number of questions asked there. They tend to be related to:
If you have other questions please feel free to PM me.
Best,
Francesco
Hello,
It would be the standard interviewing process across other consulting firms in the region. 2 rounds of 2 interviews each with both Fit and Case tested in each interview.
All the best!
Rushabh
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