Case interview
A case interview is an interview format where you are given a question/situation/problem and asked to resolve the situation. The case interview question/situation is usually a business situation or a business case that the interview has worked on in real life.
The case interviewee then proceeds to ask the case interviewer logical and sequential questions that will enable him/her to understand the situation, probe deeper into relevant areas, gather pertinent information and arrive at a solution or recommendation for the question or situation at hand.
These are mostly used in hiring for management consulting and investment banking jobs .
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