Breaking into consulting, especially at MBB, Tier-2 firms, or the Big 4, is one of the most competitive recruiting processes in any industry. Thousands of highly qualified candidates apply each year, yet only a small fraction make it through the full selection funnel and receive an offer. Most candidates fundamentally misunderstand their actual chances. They…
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Case interviews for experienced hires are somewhat different from those for entry-level candidates. The core shift is from evaluating potential to assessing proven impact. Why Case Interviews Are Different for Experienced Hires At the entry level, interviewers are primarily looking for raw problem-solving ability, coachability, and structured thinking. As an experienced candidate, you are no…
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The Illusion of Progress in AI-Assisted Prep You’ve been practicing cases with ChatGPT for weeks. Your responses sound polished. Your frameworks look comprehensive. You feel like you’re improving faster than you ever did with traditional prep methods. You’re probably not. The ease and speed of AI-assisted preparation creates a dangerous illusion: the feeling of progress…
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The Hidden Difference Between Success and Failure Case interviews don’t reward hours logged. They reward how you prepare, how you think, and how deliberately you build the skills firms actually test. Every season, you’ll find two candidates who both grind through their case prep, read the same books, and block out the same study hours.…
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As a former McKinsey consultant and now a career coach, I have prepared hundreds of candidates for their consulting interviews in recent years and run through more than 2,000 practice cases. I have been closely observing the consulting market since 2013 and, in particular, the recruiting machinery of the top firms: first as a candidate…
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Florian spent five years at McKinsey as a Senior Consultant and is a highly experienced consulting interviewer and problem-solving coach. Having conducted interviews with hundreds of candidates, he understands exactly what top-tier firms look for in successful applicants.
He founded StrategyCase.com to make top consulting careers more accessible by providing tailored, up-to-date insights into the recruiting process. Recognized as the most successful case and fit interview coach, Florian has helped his clients secure 700+ offers at MBB, Tier-2 firms, Big 4 consulting divisions, in-house consultancies, and boutique firms over the past four years.
He is the author of “The 1%: Conquer Your Consulting Case Interview,” “The 1%: Case Interview Workbook,” and “Consulting Career Secrets”, all available on Amazon.
