This book alone wont be enough for your case interview preparation, but its the one single book, in my. Apr 23, 2011 how to open, analyze and close a case interview part 1 by victor cheng author, case interview secrets. Case study secrets is a compressive all in one book for an interviewee looking to be successful during the interview process with firms such as bcg, mckinsey bain et al. What are the best resources to practice cases for consulting interviews. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Case study secrets is a compressive all in one book for an interviewee. A formar mckinsey interviewer reveals how to get multiple job offers in consulting how to get into the top consulting firms. I would recommend this book as a starting point for any recent graduatesenior looking to go into consulting with no prior experience. However, to put it bluntly, what is most important is that you actually. Buy case interview secrets by victor cheng from waterstones today. But i recently heard an interview with a former mck director, and he said that cases like vcs are not what to expect during real interview because mck cases cannot be. Bad experience with victor cheng case interview material. Ive never heard of that particular program but i do know that victor cheng is the man when it comes to mc preparation, his look over my shoulder program and case interview secrets book are absolutely amazing and a lot of people have had success breaking into mbb with those two resources. This information is provided to you for free for noncommercial use.
She loved traditional chinese culture, but her world was shattered on august 30, 1966, when the red guards ransacked her home and, on september 27, arrested her. To discover how i passed 60 out of 61 case interviews and. I purchased vcs loms audio recordings a while back and have been practicing along his methodology. Are victor cheng s cases representative of actual mckinsey case interviews. The book is very informative, providing a clear picture for what case interview really is. Nov 10, 2015 loms is a good programme, but it has a few shortcomings which you ought to be aware of. In case interview secrets, youll discover stepbystep instructions on how to dominate what many consider to be the most complex, most difficult, and most intimidating corporate job interview in the worldthe infamous case interview.
Free for your personal use, free to distribute freely to others provided content and attribution left unaltered. View victor chengs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. It delivers just what you need to know to nail a case interview. Nov 04, 2009 case interview marathon workshop overhead slides v1. I came across this book just 24 hours before my case interview. Eugenia chengs charming new book embeds math in a casing of wry, homespun metaphors. Case interview secrets by victor cheng waterstones. Any other tips for case interview prep is much appreciated we have about 3 weeks. For my free email newsletter on passing the case interview and. Victor cheng is a strategic advisor to inc 500 ceos. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. Loms is a good programme, but it has a few shortcomings which you ought to be aware of. Case interview secrets by victor cheng the lords of strategy by walter kiechel iii the.
Case interviews are broad, twoway discussions, rather than oneway questions, that are used to hire people with analytical skills, communication accuracy and quantitative thinking. Whats the best source to learn case interview from the. There are two ways to get an interview in consulting. We have created a video very specifically on the topic you asked. Case interview secrets by victor cheng, 9780984183524, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. How to succeed in management consulting by victor cheng. Discover book depositorys huge selection of victor cheng books online. Victor cheng is the author of case interview secrets 4. Case interview secrets 20 is a practical guide to nailing your interview at a big consultancy, such as boston consulting group, mckinsey or bain and company. A former mckinsey interviewer reveals how to get multiple job offers in consulting case interview secrets by victor cheng case interview secrets 20 is a practical guide to nailing your interview at a big consultancy, such as boston consulting group, mckinsey or bain and company.
So chengs book is by no means sufficient as a book to prepare. Victor cheng is the founder of the most prominent blog on the management consulting industry, where he has taught and mentored 9 out of 10 new hires at mckinsey, bain and boston consulting group hes a graduate of stanford university with a degree in quantitative economics, victor landed job offers at mckinsey, bain, monitor since acquired by deloitte, lek, at kearney. He recommends a number of tools, approaches, frameworks and use cases examples based on his experience and the feedback provided by hundreds of candidates that have gone through the process. Hearing another candidate can be a useful way to consolidate your knowledge and skills.
Its not the best guide on how you should approach the cases, however. Case interview book 1 2 related searches for case interview secrets by victor cheng case interview secrets. Apr 20, 2012 case interview secrets is practical, clear, and concise. Hi, this is kim, a former mckinsey consultant and the founder of the platform management consulting prep. Imo, if youve already digested victor chengs and case in point frameworks, then its time to move onto the next level of preparation. Having personally secured job offers from mckinsey, bain. I devoured case interview secrets and immediately saw ways i could apply the concepts victor cheng lays out in the book to exponentially improve my approach and presentations during the interviews. Victor cheng, a former mckinsey management consultant, reveals his proven, insiders method for acing the case interview. Former mckinsey case interviewer, reveals his insider secrets to passing the infamous case interview. Victor cheng is a former mckinsey consultant, author and cofounder of entrepreneur toceo mastermind, a seattlebased firm that advises entrepreneurs of fastgrowing companies. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Lessons from the greatest recession success stories of all time paperback extreme revenue growth.
Case interview marathon workshop victor chengs case interview core frameworks v1. Its a very nice book for getting tips on consulting case interviewsgds, although. Secrets to ace your next case interview from a former mckinsey case interviewer my preparation program provides you with free instant access to videos, frameworks, and the largest collection of free case interview training resources available online. Founder of the premier case interview and management consulting preparation site and author of case interview secrets. Victor cheng victor cheng is the founder of caseinterview. The wisdom of nien cheng foundation for economic education. How to open, analyze and close a case interview part 1. Are victor chengs cases representative of actual mckinsey. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading case interview secrets.
I recommend rereading and relistening cheng every 1015 live cases you do youll find many new things there in addition to cheng it may help. Victor cheng president fast forward media linkedin. Victor cheng is the real deal, the concepts in this book can be used by anyone running a business to think about problems and to come up with the right questions so he or she can solve problems for their own business and for the customers they serve. Life and death in shanghai 1987 is a memoir of huge sorrow and triumph by nien cheng, who has died aged 94.
Viktor cheng, given his experience in consulting and case interviews, makes it much easier for an outsider to understand what case interview is all about, what the consulting firm is looking for in a candidate, as well as what particular actions and. She was an incredibly courageous woman and the embodiment of grace and wisdom. A former mckinsey interviewer reveals how to get multiple job offers in consulting kindle edition by cheng, victor. It becomes about how good you are, and how much they like you. These materials provided on an as is basis with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. He is a graduate of stanford university with a ba in economics and ma in sociology. Cheng writes this book based on his experience on both sides of the interview process. Nien cheng, author of life and death in shanghai 1986, died in washington last november at the age of 94.
Iam a former mckinsey consultant, resume screener, and case interviewer. Case interview secrets goodreads meet your next favorite book. These blinks offer a crash course on the questions youll be asked and how you should answer them. In case interview secrets, youll discover stepbystep instructions on how to dominate what many consider to be the. For many if not most capacity related cases, figure out if this is a conceptual case or a numerical case.
In case interview secrets, youll discover stepbystep instructions on how to dominate what many consider to be the most complex, most difficult, and most intimidating corporate job interview in the world. Our latest episode of admissions straight talk features the guy who passed 60 out of 61 case interviews and landed 7 consulting job offers. Are victor chengs cases representative of actual mckinsey case interviews. Graph and analysis for consulting and case interviews case interview questions for tech companies. Victor cheng victor cheng is the founder of the most prominent blog on the management consulting industry, where he has taught and mentored 9 out of 10 new hires at mckinsey, bain and boston. Case interview marathon workshop overhead slides v1. Cheng is at home with math the way youre at home with brownies, maps, and desks, and by. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover victors. Dont worry about titles and degrees, focus on getting good at case interviews. How to open, analyze and close a case interview part 1 by victor cheng author, case interview secrets. They both give nice overviews that may help you think of different perspectives than youre used to e. A former mckinsey interviewer reveals how to get multiple job offers in consulting.
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