Case Type: supply chain optimization; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Samsung Global Strategy Group (GSG) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: freight delivery, shipping services; international trade.
Case Interview Question #01250: Your client is TransAtlantic Inc., a major global shipping company that started up shipping cargo between the United States and Europe. Recently, however, with Europe’s economy slowing and with strong… Read the rest
Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Advisory first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: engineering, construction.
Case Interview Question #01251: Your client Bird Construction Inc. (TSX: BDT) is a general contractor engaged in providing construction services in Canada and the United States. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, the company focuses on projects in the industrial, commercial as well as institutional sectors… Read the rest
Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: Ernst & Young (EY) Advisory first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: oil, gas, petroleum industry.
Case Interview Question #01252: Your client is Precision Drilling Corporation (TSX: PD), one of the largest drilling rig contractors in Canada. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the company’s operations expanded from 3 drilling rigs in 1984 to over 400 drilling… Read the rest
Case Type: new product; math problem.
Consulting Firm: Analysis Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: airlines.
Case Interview Question #01253: Your client is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), a major U.S. airline company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and the world’s largest low-cost carrier. Southwest Airlines has scheduled services to 100 destinations in the United States and ten additional countries. Read the rest
Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: L.E.K. Consulting first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: chemical industry.
Case Interview Question #01254: Your client The Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (TSX: POT, NYSE: POT), also known as PotashCorp, is a Canadian corporation based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan which mines potash, phosphate, nitrogen and other fertilizer products. As of 2014, the company is the world’s largest potash… Read the rest
Case Type: improve profitability; finance & economics.
Consulting Firm: Cornerstone Research first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: energy industry.
Case Interview Question #01255: Your client AEP, or American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), is a major American energy generation company that operates a portfolio of power plants across the Midwest. AEP ranks among the Midwest region’s largest generators of electricity, owning… Read the rest
Case Type: market entry.
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: food & beverages; tobacco & alcohol.
Case Interview Question #01256: Your client is Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI, NYSE: BUD), the world’s largest beer-maker, marketing brands such as Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Stella Artois, Alexander Keith’s and Labatt. With its global headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, the company… Read the rest
Case Type: operations strategy; industry analysis.
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: mining and metals production.
Case Interview Question #01257: Your client Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASDAQ: STLD) is a major steel producer headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana and operating in the American Midwest. With an annual production capacity of more than 8 million tons, the… Read the rest
Case Type: new product; pricing.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: software, information technology (IT); healthcare: hospital & medical.
Case Interview Question #01258: Your client is Healthcare Cloud Inc., a software and information technology startup company based in Palo Alto, California. The company operates in the software as a service (SaaS) or “cloud” business. Basically, SaaS… Read the rest
Case Type: operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: household goods, consumer products.
Case Interview Question #01259: Our client Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G, NYSE: PG) is a large, multinational consumer products company headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The company primarily specializes in Shampoo, Diapers, Baby food and Cold medicine. P&G has business operations… Read the rest
Case Type: mergers and acquisitions (M&A); business competition, competitive response.
Consulting Firm: Oliver Wyman first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: telecommunications, network.
Case Interview Question #01260: The year is 2006. Your client is Orange UK, a mobile telecommunications services provider in the United Kingdom. Orange UK is trying to build a relationship with Deutsche Telekom AG’s T-Mobile UK to provide their… 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: new product.
Consulting Firm: Roland Berger Strategy Consultants final round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure, recreation.
Case Interview Question #01262: Your client Big Island Surfboards Inc. is a well-known surfboard manufacturer based in Hawaii, United States. The company has high brand recognition and a strong distribution network in Hawaii. Recently, the CEO of Big Island Surfboards wants to expand… Read the rest
Case Type: mergers and acquisitions (M&A); new product; growth strategy.
Consulting Firm: Bain & Company first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: telecommunications, network.
Case Interview Question #01263: Your client, Charter Communications Inc., is an American telecommunications company that offers its services to consumers and businesses under the branding of Spectrum. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the company has high brand recognition… Read the rest
Case Type: increase revenue.
Consulting Firm: Capital One first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: banking.
Case Interview Question #01264: Your client Bank of FinTeck is a large American banking company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with central offices throughout the country. Along with JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citigroup, Bank of FinTeck is one of the “Big Four Banks” of the… 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: pricing and valuation.
Consulting Firm: OC&C Strategy Consultants final round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: automotive, motor vehicles; small business.
Case Interview Question #01266: Your best friend from college is getting married tomorrow, so you have to go to the local store to rent a fancy tuxedo for tomorrow’s wedding ceremony. After you walk into the store and check the… Read the rest
Case Type: increase profits; new product.
Consulting Firm: FTI Consulting first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: small business and startups; retail.
Case Interview Question #01267: Boston is the capital city and most populous municipality of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city proper covers 48 square miles (124 km2) with an estimated population of 685,094 in 2017,… Read the rest
Case Type: operations strategy; market sizing;
Consulting Firm: Huron Consulting Group first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: government & public sector; information technology (IT).
Case Interview Question #01268: The City of Chicago is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles. With over 2.9 million residents, it is also the most populous… Read the rest
Case Type: new product; pricing.
Consulting Firm: McKinsey & Company first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: chemicals; agriculture, farming, aquaculture.
Case Interview Question #01269: Our client, Koch Fertilizer Inc., makes agricultural soil fertilizer. The company is a subsidiary of Wichita, Kansas based conglomerate Koch Industries. The parent company is the second largest privately held company in the United States after… Read the rest