Case interview questions
30 questions. Case questions by type, the way consulting interviewers ask them. Each page takes one opening answer from weak to strong and shows what changed.
Profit and cost
- Your client is a regional grocery chain. Profits are down 20% over two years. How would you structure the problem?
- An airline's profits are falling even though it is carrying more passengers. What is going on?
- A software company is growing 40% a year and still losing money. How would you assess whether that is a problem?
- A clothing retailer needs to cut costs by 10% without hurting sales. Where would you look?
- One of your client's three divisions is losing money. Should they fix it, sell it or close it?
- A packaging manufacturer's cost per unit has risen 15% in two years. How would you find the cause?
Growth and new markets
- A European e-bike maker is thinking about entering the US market. How would you structure the decision?
- A US coffee chain is considering opening in India. How would you approach it?
- A gym chain wants to double its revenue in five years. How would you approach the problem?
- A regional bank's customer growth has stalled. How would you structure the problem?
- A consumer goods company is deciding whether to launch a premium pet food line. How would you structure the decision?
- A streaming service's monthly churn has doubled in a year. How would you find out why?
- A furniture retailer with 60 stores wants to start selling online. How would you structure the decision?
- A leading shampoo brand has lost five points of market share in two years. What would you look at?
Pricing
- A software company is launching a new analytics add-on for its existing customers. How would you set the price?
- An airline is deciding whether to raise its checked-bag fee. How would you think about it?
- Your client's main competitor has just cut prices by 20%. How should the client respond?
- A pharmaceutical company is about to launch a new drug. How would you set the price?
Deals and investments
- A private equity firm is considering buying a regional chain of dental clinics. How would you assess the deal?
- A large food company wants to acquire a plant-based snack startup. Should it?
- A manufacturer is deciding whether to build a second factory. How would you evaluate the investment?
- Two regional airlines are considering a merger. How would you estimate the synergies?
Operations and public sector
- A hospital's emergency room wait times have doubled in a year. How would you structure the problem?
- A manufacturer's on-time delivery rate has dropped from 95% to 80%. How would you find out why?
- A city wants to cut traffic deaths in half within ten years. How would you approach it?
- A food bank's demand is up 30% while donations are flat. How would you help?
- A carmaker is deciding whether to keep making a key component in-house or buy it from a supplier. How would you approach it?
Skills inside the case
What these questions test
- Whether you find out what the client wants before you draw a structure.
- Whether the structure is built for this client or would fit any company.
- Whether you say where you would look first and why, then move the case forward yourself.
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