Is this really a beginner case?

Question

It's very heavily quantitative and as a beginner I really struggled with it (especially in the sort of timeframes interviewers will expect) even when I had all the case solutions. Am I missing a trick?

Answer 1

Hi there!

This is indeed rather on the tough side.

You'll develop a stronger understanding of how difficult cases are as you do more.

Here are a couple that you can do that are based on real MBB interviews and which are easy to intermediate:

https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/interviewer-led-mckinsey-style/intermediate/poliglot-language-app-needs-users-263

https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/interviewer-led-mckinsey-style/intermediate/hara-coffee-cos-innovative-coffee-subscription-model-284

https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/interviewer-led-mckinsey-style/beginner/russell-university-fresh-attacker-on-the-online-education-market-mckinsey-1st-round-289

https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/interviewer-led-mckinsey-style/intermediate/element-mobile-expands-into-refurbished-phones-mbb-2nd-round-302

Best,
Cristian

Answer 2

Hi there,

I'd probably place it a bit more at intermediate or intermediate light. It's not hard, but it is a bit long which would extend the time to solve.

Answer 3

I would second Ian's POV - not a beginner case and definitely not advanced. The math is straightforward though maybe abit tedious and you needed to perform a some quantitative reasoning on the last question regarding value creation needing to remain in Switzerland

Answer 4

Hi there,

would say this one is quite intermediate in terms of difficulty - not super-straightforward, but you will also find a lot more complex cases.

Regards, Andi

Answer 5

Hello,

I'd classify this as an intermediate case. But honestly, all cases are tough as a beginner - keep practicing, and you'll be up to speed in no time!

Answer 6

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