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Juliane Hoss spent 3 years at Bain, and she’s interviewed plenty of candidates since. In this live Bain case interview, she coaches Abhirav after every step.
The case: a UK healthcare consulting firm wants to double its revenue in 3 years. Abhirav, an engineer turned DJ turned finance student, solves it from clarifying questions to recommendation while Juliane coaches him.
But the moment that sticks isn’t a framework. Juliane says the question she and other interviewers keep coming back to is whether they’d want you on their team. She says that matters more than being impressive.
Juliane says if she hears the perfect answer 5 times a day, she can’t remember who you were at the end. So see how your own cases compare.
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Doing the cases but can’t tell what’s holding you back? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1-on-1 with an MBB coach like Juliane who finds your gap areas and helps you close them
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Mini case interviews are often the first test you face at McKinsey, Bain, and BCG.
And if you’ve heard them called market sizing questions, you’ve already met the most common version.
But a mini case interview plays by different rules than a full case, and the interviewer isn’t going to guide you through it.
Namaan breaks down what to expect, how mini cases are scored, and how to finish one the right way.
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Want to know how you’d handle a mini case under time pressure? Run timed mini case drills with MBB coaches in Black Belt – you get feedback on structure, math, and communication
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Most case interview prep is written for US interviews. If you’re recruiting for a European office, you’ll walk into a different interview than the one you practiced.
Laura Ackerman worked at McKinsey and BCG and has coached European candidates for 4 years. She breaks down where US prep falls short in European consulting interviews: the case formats, the case topics, and how conversational the fit interview gets.
And she shares how one client with a diplomacy background landed a McKinsey London offer after 10 coaching sessions in 1 month.
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Check my firm’s deadline in the free application tracker – dates vary by country and firm, and they’re all in one place
Worried your prep won’t match what a European interviewer expects? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1-on-1 with a former MBB interviewer who finds your gap areas and helps you close them
Not sure if MC support is right for you? Book 15 minutes with Katie – you’ll find out if Black Belt is the right fit.
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Bain interviews have different rules, and Abi Chen spent 6 years at the firm learning them from the inside.
As a former Bain manager and now an MC coach, she interviewed candidates and helped decide who got an invite. So she knows where strong candidates lose ground.
In this episode, she walks through 4 of those mistakes – and what to do instead so you can get your offer.
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Practicing cases but can’t tell what’s holding you back? See how Black Belt coaching works – 1-on-1 with former MBB consultants who find your gap areas and help you close them
Not sure Black Belt is the right fit? Book a free 15-minute consult with Katie – bring your questions and leave knowing if it matches your goals and timeline
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Almost every large consulting firm has a healthcare practice. Far fewer have a healthcare position.
In this episode of The Briefing, Namaan breaks down our 2027 healthcare consulting research.
The big finding is that healthcare consulting splits into two sides, care delivery and life sciences, and a firm that’s excellent at one is often absent from the other.
So the question for any practice leader is which side your firm has built a position on.
McKinsey, BCG, and Bain take the top three spots. See where every firm lands, and who leads each segment, in the full ranking.
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See the free 2027 Top 10 Healthcare Consulting Firms ranking – 10 firms plus the segment map showing who leads each part of the market
Want to compare notes on what you’re seeing in the market? Email our research team: research@managementconsulted.com
Want your firm’s perspective in future rankings, research, and podcasts? Schedule a conversation with Namaan
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