Category: Case Interview Questions
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Industrial Lubricant Maker to Expand into Automotive Industry
Case Type: add capacity, growth; increase revenue.
Business Concepts Tested: Breakeven analysis; Revenue analysis; Data from exhibits; Growth strategy.
Consulting Firm: Ernst & Young (EY) Advisory first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: manufacturing; automotive.
Quantitative Difficulty: Medium; Qualitative Difficulty: Medium; Overall Difficulty: MediumCase Interview Question #01388: Your client MAX Industrial Lubricants Inc. is a US lubricant manufacturer headquartered in … Read the rest
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Allianz to Keep Independent Sales Force Model Post-merger
Case Type: Mergers and Acquisitions; Marketing.
Business Concepts Tested: Mergers & acquisitions (M&A); Sales model; Synergies; Data from exhibits; Cost-benefit analysis.
Consulting Firm: Bain & Company first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: health & life insurance.
Quantitative Difficulty: Easy; Qualitative Difficulty: Easy; Overall Difficulty: EasyCase Interview Question #01387: Our client Allianz is a European multinational insurance company headquartered in … Read the rest
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United Supermarkets to Boost Sales of Carbonated Beverages
Case Type: improve profitability; increase sales.
Business Concepts Tested: Revenue analysis; Marketing strategy; Mental math.
Consulting Firm: Capital One first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: retail; food & beverages.
Quantitative Difficulty: Easy; Qualitative Difficulty: Medium; Overall Difficulty: MediumCase Interview Question #01386: Your client is United Supermarkets, a grocery store that primarily operates in Texas in the southern United States. Your … Read the rest
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Hotel Transylvania Strives to Restore Profitability
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: HardCase Interview Question #01385: Our client is Mr. Dracula, the Founder and CEO of Hotel Transylvania. Hotel Transylvania is a budget hotel chain based in … Read the rest
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Wells Ice Cream Profits Down 20 Percent
Case Type: improve profitability.
Business Concepts Tested: Cost analysis; Competitive landscape; Creativity; Mental math.
Consulting Firm: KPMG Advisory first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: food & beverage; retail.
Quantitative Difficulty: Very Easy; Qualitative Difficulty: Medium; Overall Difficulty: MediumCase Interview Question #01384: Our client Wells Enterprises, Inc. is a mid-sized ice cream store chain in the United States southeast region, based … Read the rest
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Atlantic Street Capital to Buy Zips Car Wash
Case Type: private equity, investment; growth strategy.
Business Concepts Tested: market sizing; Brainstorming; Growth strategy; Graph reading; Math calculation.
Consulting Firm: Bain & Company first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles.
Quantitative Difficulty: Hard; Qualitative Difficulty: Hard; Overall Difficulty: HardCase Interview Question #01383: The client Atlantic Street Capital Management, LLC is a private equity firm specializing in … Read the rest