Applicants for professional consulting openings at L.E.K. progress through several interviews. In the case-based portion of the interview process, applicants address a specific business problem.
Some of the things we are looking for are:
- Logical thought processes; how you approach a business problem
- General business knowledge and insight
- The ability to draw on your own experience and related knowledge
- Comfort with quantitative analysis
- Creativity
- Communication skills
Here are a few suggestions to help you prepare for the case questions.
- Attend case interview preparation workshops
- Read a major business publication or daily paper such as WSJ, NYT, FT, or Business Week regularly
- Practice with people whom you know in consulting
- Know what kind of work we do—this will help you anticipate the kinds of question you may be asked
Here are some tips for how to turn in the best performance you can during a case interview:
- Take your time: Listen to the question, repeat or paraphrase to be sure you understand; state your assumptions and restate the facts
- Gather your thoughts: Jot down preliminary ideas, formulate intelligent questions, and devise a coherent approach
- Stick to your approach: Outline how you are thinking and move methodically and address each issue, point-by-point
- Ask questions: Clarify issues, scope; ask for additional information you need
- Formulate hypotheses: Share your thought process as data are revealed
- Come up with an answer: Commit yourself to a course of action, but show flexibility and a willingness to rethink in the face of new data
- Be yourself!
Undergraduates and Advanced Degree Candidates
MBA and Professional Experience Candidates
