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Most case interview prep is written for US interviews. If you’re recruiting for a European office, you’ll walk into a different interview than the one you practiced.
Laura Ackerman worked at McKinsey and BCG and has coached European candidates for 4 years. She breaks down where US prep falls short in European consulting interviews: the case formats, the case topics, and how conversational the fit interview gets.
And she shares how one client with a diplomacy background landed a McKinsey London offer after 10 coaching sessions in 1 month.
Resources:
Check my firm’s deadline in the free application tracker – dates vary by country and firm, and they’re all in one place
Worried your prep won’t match what a European interviewer expects? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1-on-1 with a former MBB interviewer who finds your gap areas and helps you close them
Not sure if MC support is right for you? Book 15 minutes with Katie – you’ll find out if Black Belt is the right fit.
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Bain interviews have different rules, and Abi Chen spent 6 years at the firm learning them from the inside.
As a former Bain manager and now an MC coach, she interviewed candidates and helped decide who got an invite. So she knows where strong candidates lose ground.
In this episode, she walks through 4 of those mistakes – and what to do instead so you can get your offer.
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Practicing cases but can’t tell what’s holding you back? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1-on-1 with former MBB consultants who find your gap areas and help you close them
Not sure Black Belt is the right fit? Book a free 15-minute consult with Katie – bring your questions and leave knowing if it matches your goals and timeline
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Almost every large consulting firm has a healthcare practice. Far fewer have a healthcare position.
In this episode of The Briefing, Namaan breaks down our 2027 healthcare consulting research.
The big finding is that healthcare consulting splits into two sides, care delivery and life sciences, and a firm that’s excellent at one is often absent from the other.
So the question for any practice leader is which side your firm has built a position on.
McKinsey, BCG, and Bain take the top three spots. See where every firm lands, and who leads each segment, in the full ranking.
Resources:
See the free 2027 Top 10 Healthcare Consulting Firms ranking – 10 firms plus the segment map showing who leads each part of the market
Want to compare notes on what you’re seeing in the market? Email our research team: research@managementconsulted.com
Want your firm’s perspective in future rankings, research, and podcasts? Schedule a conversation with Namaan
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"I need to start prepping for the online assessment now, because it's the hardest part of getting an interview."
Katie hears some version of this on her calls all the time, and it's easy to see why. The test can feel like a weird game you have no way to practice for, and it's the first thing standing between your application and an interview.
So in our first episode of Case Busters, Katie puts it to the test. Should you really be grinding practice tests months before you apply? And what actually happens if you bomb one?
Myth or fact? Hit play to find out.
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Not sure what to work on first? Book 15 minutes with Katie – she'll help you map out what to prep and when
Doing the prep but can't tell what's holding you back? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1:1 help from ex-MBB coaches on cases, networking and your resume, plus practice tests for each firm's online assessment
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In most cases, your interviewer already knows how they'll score you by the time you reach the closing. But when it's a close one, the closing is the tiebreaker, and it can rescue your score.
Namaan breaks down the 3 parts of a closing that works: the recap, the recommendation, and the risks and next steps.
Practice it in every case, so the closing is ready to rescue your score when you need it.
Resources:
Start my free Case Foundations course – it covers all 5 core components of a case, including a deeper look at the closing
Doing the cases but can't tell what's holding you back? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1:1 with an ex-MBB interviewer who finds your gap areas and helps you close them
Connect With Management Consulted
Create a free MC account or download the MC app (Apple, Android) to start your prep today
Schedule a free 15min consultation with the MC Team
Watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube
Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok
Join an upcoming live event – case interviews demos, expert panels, and more