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15 Consulting Brainteasers: Free Practice

In the competitive world of consulting, standing out from the crowd and demonstrating your problem-solving prowess is crucial to landing your dream job. Consulting firms are notorious for their challenging interviews, which sometimes still feature brainteasers designed to test your analytical thinking, creativity, and mental agility. Especially tier-2, the Big 4, boutique, and in-house consulting…
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Accenture Cuts 19,000 Jobs: What It Means for Consulting

Accenture, a leading global professional services firm, has announced plans to cut approximately 19,000 jobs over the next 18 months, citing rising costs and an uncertain economic outlook. This is the largest cut seen across the consulting sector, and it is expected to hit about 2.6% of Accenture’s 738,000 staff, who provide consultancy and outsourcing…
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How to Ace the McKinsey Red Rock Game

McKinsey Solve’s Red Rock Simulation game is now a core component of the Problem Solving Game lineup. It evaluates candidates’ skills in data collection, processing, and interpretation, and numerical and verbal reasoning. The McKinsey Problem Solving Game challenges candidates to apply these skills in simulated environments, making it a central element of the assessment process…
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How to Ace the Bain Hypothesis Planning Case Interview

The Bain Hypothesis Planning Case Interview is a specific case interview format. This type of interview is not always part of the assessment yet we are receiving occasional reports from our clients having to go through it. All of them have reported feeling clueless about this format, but with a better understanding of what it…
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Bain Interview Update: New Case Format Explained

Bain & Company is one of the world’s leading management consulting firms. Founded in 1973, the firm provides management consulting services to businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations around the globe. Bain is known for its expertise in strategy, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, organizational performance, and marketing, among other areas. One of the factors that…
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