Case Type: reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: manufacturing; metals production.
Case Interview Question #01196: Your client Steel Works Inc. is a large steel manufacturing company based in the city of Chicago. Founded in the 1940s, the company has been facing some challenging times lately. They are facing tremendous pressure from competition who… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Analysis Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: paper products; manufacturing.
Case Interview Question #01229: Our client NewPage Inc. is a leading paper manufacturing company in North America that specializes in producing different types of paper. The company is headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio, and owns paper mills in Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: apparel, clothing, textiles.
Case Interview Question #01232: Our client Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBB) is a small manufacturer of high-end household linen and cotton goods, such as bed linen, bed sets, sheets, pillowcases and bath towels based in Frankfurt, Germany. A commitment to quality, product range, affordability,… Read the rest
Case Type: operations strategy; reduce cost.
Consulting Firm: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Advisory final round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: household goods, consumer products.
Case Interview Question #01261: Your client Unilever USA is the American subsidiary of global consumer packaged goods (CPG) company Unilever. The parent company is co-headquartered in London, United Kingdom and Rotterdam, Netherlands. For this case, we are only concerned with… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce cost; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Deloitte Consulting final round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: apparel, clothing, textiles; energy.
Case Interview Question #01265: Our client Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ: COLM) is a $10B global manufacturer and retailer of high end outdoor apparel, sportswear, and footwear, with several well known brands. The company is headquartered in Cedar Mill, Oregon. Columbia… Read the rest
Case Type: private equity & investment; reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: IBM Global Business Services (GBS) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: household goods, consumer products; manufacturing.
Case Interview Question #01271: Marble Front Supplies Inc. is an American manufacturer of kitchen appliances and kitchen supplies headquartered in Flint, Michigan. Marble Front is a strong brand, and historically the company had… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Capgemini Consulting first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: telecommunications, network.
Case Interview Question #01274: The year is 2005. Your client Free Mobile is a French cell phone carrier and wireless service provider based in Paris, France. As of 2005, it is the fourth largest mobile network operators in France based on the number of mobile service… Read the rest
Case Type: supply chain optimization; reduce costs; math problem.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: household goods, consumer products.
Case Interview Question #01281: Our client Unique Industries, Inc. is a leading American manufacturer and distributor of party goods based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With over 50 years of industry experience, the client currently has two product portfolios:… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs; organizational behavior.
Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company final round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences; healthcare: hospital & medical.
Case Interview Question #01290: Your client is the CEO of a leading diversified healthcare products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices manufacturing company – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). Headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, the… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Navigant Consulting first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure, recreation; manufacturing.
Case Interview Question #01292: Our client is Freedom Bikes Inc., an American manufacturer of high end mountain bikes – luxury sport bikes that represent the American spirit of freedom. With its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, the company manufactures around a dozen models of… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs; increase market share.
Consulting Firm: Navigant Consulting 2nd round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: consumer electronics, home appliances; manufacturing.
Case Interview Question #01293: Our client Samsung Electronics USA Inc. is a consumer goods and home appliances manufacturing company based in the USA. The company is the American subsidiary of South Korean multinational electronics company Samsung Electronics Co.,… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs; mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Consulting Firm: Bain & Company 2nd round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: consumer electronics, home appliances; manufacturing.
Case Interview Question #01294: Our client C.M. Burns Manufacturing Co., a $20B annual revenue consumer electronics company has just purchased Smithers Electronics Inc., a $4B annual revenue consumer electronics company, and is busy integrating the… Read the rest
Case Type: organizational behavior; reduce costs.
Consulting Firm: Capgemini Consulting final round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles; software, information technology (IT).
Case Interview Question #01337: Your client The Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is an American multinational automotive manufacturer. Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, Ford is currently the second largest automaker in the U.S.… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs; supply chain optimization.
Consulting Firm: Oliver Wyman first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: manufacturing; freight delivery, shipping services.
Case Interview Question #01339: Your client LeGo Group Inc. is an European widget manufacturing company based in Billund, Denmark. The company’s flagship product, LeGo, consists of colorful interlocking plastic widgets accompanying an array of gears, figurines, and various… Read the rest
Case Type: reduce costs; supply chain optimization; organizational behavior.
Consulting Firm: Mars & Co first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: financial services.
Case Interview Question #01340: In the United States, debt collection is the process of pursuing payments of debts owed by individuals or businesses. An organization that specializes in debt collection is known as a collection agency or debt… Read the rest
Case Examples:
1. The client’s hair product division is made up of five separate companies and is the least profitable division. The CEO has brought in our consulting firm to examine their hair product division. Also, he would like you to offer suggestions for profitability improvement. How would you go about it?
2. The CEO of Quaker Oats Company wants to increase the profitability of… Read the rest
Case Type: improve profitability; reduce cost.
Business Concepts Tested: Cost analysis; Brainstorming; Math calculation.
Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: tourism, hospitality, lodging.
Quantitative Difficulty: Hard; Qualitative Difficulty: Hard; Overall Difficulty: Hard
Case Interview Question #01385: Our client is Mr. Dracula, the Founder and CEO of Hotel Transylvania. Hotel Transylvania is… Read the rest