Case Interview

A case interview is an interview built around a business problem or scenario. It is common in consulting and appears in different forms in strategy, product, finance, operations, and other roles.

The employer evaluates the reasoning process as well as the final recommendation; you may receive a market-entry question, profitability problem, operational bottleneck, estimation task, or written data set. A strong response clarifies the objective, states assumptions, organizes the problem into manageable parts, analyzes the available information, and summarizes a recommendation with risks or next steps; a case interview differs from a technical interview. A case usually emphasizes structured business judgment, while a technical interview tests role-specific knowledge or execution; some interviews combine both; strong candidates state assumptions, correct mistakes openly, and confirm whether calculators, notes, or preparation materials are permitted before the exercise begins.

For example, a delivery-delay case may require checking demand, routing, staffing, and warehouse handoffs before recommending more drivers.