Case Interviews
Is reading case interview books enough preparation for an experienced hire?
I'm preparing for McKinsey as an experienced hire and trying to make the most of the time I have. I've been reading Case Interview Secrets and Case in Point, but some of the sample answers feel much better than anything I could come up with. Am I preparing in the right way by studying these, or do I need something different?
Ian’s Answer
Please stop reading books. This gets you like 5% of the way there…You need to get cased by people and case people. I don't like saying absolutes, but there's like a 0% chance you succeed if all you do is passively read some books. You need to case. A lot.