Smashing The Case Interview: The Give It All Approach

THE GUIDEManagement consulting job interviews are insanely difficult and the odds are heavily stacked against the interviewee. Most people are not even invited to the interview. Where do they go wrong?Smashing The Case Interview is a mentorial piece that teaches you how to change the odds in your favor. It is a rare end-to-end guide, written by a former McKinsey and Company consultant.The core offerings are as follows: 7 rules to write a correct résumé with a sample attached7 paragraph format for a cover letter with a sample attachedProblem solving theory based on a hypothesis-driven approachFramework development and communication methodologyKey accounting, economics, and decision theory concepts8 mathematics tricks to arrive at the correct answer6 common case interview frameworks5 solved cases based on interview communication style12 case interview mistakes to avoid11 rules for the behavioral interview8 sample answers to behavioral interview questionsInterview attire and techniques for optimizing interview day performanceABOUT THE AUTHORAli Zubair has worked with McKinsey & Company where his role focused on business strategy, restructuring and implementation. He has based this book on his successful interview experiences with top consulting firms and coaching multiple interview candidates in his spare time.By education, Ali is a Fulbright scholar who graduated as a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.