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In Case Interview Secrets, you'll discover step-by-step instructions on how to dominate what many consider to be the most complex, most difficult, and most intimidating corporate job interview in the world—the infamous case interview. Victor Cheng, a former McKinsey management consultant, reveals his proven, insider's method for acing the case interview. Having personally secured job offers from McKinsey, Bain & Company, Monitor, L.E.K, Oliver Wyman, and A.T. Kearney, he has also been a McKinsey case interviewer—providing you with a hands-on, real-world perspective on what it really takes to land job offers.

Cheng’s protégées work in all the major strategy management consulting firms, including McKinsey, The Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, Monitor Company, A.T. Kearny, Oliver Wyman, L.E.K, Roland Berger, Accenture, and Deloitte, as well as in the strategic planning departments of numerous Fortune 500 companies. Whether you’re an undergraduate, MBA, PhD, or experienced-hire applicant candidate, you’ll discover:

  • What case interviewers really say about you behind closed doors but wouldn’t dare tell you—until now
  • The subtle yet specific performance differences that separate those who get management consulting offers from those who don’t
  • The 10 biggest mistakes candidates make in case interviews (and how to avoid them)
  • The 3 specific things interviewers expect in the first 5 minutes of a case that often decide the outcome on the spot
  • An insider’s take on what interviewers really look for and why—and how to give them what they want
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"With Victor's help, I went from not knowing anything about consulting to securing offers from McKinsey and BCG."
--Mihnea Munteanu, University of Michigan

"I received six offers--from McKinsey, BCG, Booz, Deloitte, A.T. Kearney, and Marakon. Everything Victor said was right!"
--Michael Yang, Northwestern University

"Despite having a liberal arts degree from a state school, I landed a dream job with L.E.K. Consulting. Thanks, Victor."
--Jackson Boyar, Indiana University

"Victor has put me in a very difficult position--now I have to decide between offers from two of the top three consultancies!"
--Christopher Perez, The Wharton School

"Victor gave me a clear understanding of how to structure a case interview using a highly logical approach. This helped me get offers from BCG and a boutique firm and make it to McKinsey's final round before opting out."
--Martin Pustilnick, Boston Consulting Group, Argentina

"In my first attempt to break into consulting, I failed every one of my interviews with McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Oliver Wyman, Monitor, Booz and probably a few others. On my second attempt two years later, I followed everything Victor Cheng suggested and took advantage of every resource he provided ... and received an offer from McKinsey!"
--Daniel Suo, Business Analyst (Offer Recipient), McKinsey, Stamford

"Without Victor's help, I never would have gotten an offer from BCG. What he teaches really makes the difference between getting an offer and not."
--Puttipath Tasnavites, Boston Consulting Group, Thailand

"After following Victor's guidance, I had a complete breakthrough in my case interview performance and got an offer from Monitor."
--Marine Serres, Monitor & Company

"As a PhD candidate in engineering, I had an academic background that left me completely unprepared for the case interview process. That's when I found Victor Cheng and ended up getting my dream job. Thank you, Victor!"
--Zach Jacobson, McKinsey, New York

"Rather than 'teach to the test,' Victor teaches you how to think like a consultant. It's an approach that required me to memorize nothing more than a few simple business ideas yet allowed me to perform well in the case interview regardless of the type of case I received. I could not have gotten my BCG offer without his help. Thank you, Victor!"
--Warren Cheng, Boston Consulting Group, Hong Kong

"Victor and all his materials on the case interview are by far the best resources on the topic that exist. The combination of Victor's advice and hard work made all the difference for me." --Dmitry Papulin, McKinsey, Dubai

"Victor taught me how to prepare both technically and mentally, and this is what makes the difference between him and the competitors. Without his help I probably wouldn't have gotten the offer from BCG. Thank you, Victor Cheng!"
--István Mag, Boston Consulting Group, Hungary

"Victor is effective because he focuses on behaviors and habits that make you successful and not just on frameworks. With his help, I received a McKinsey Summer Associate offer."
--Abhi Patangay, Kellogg School of Management

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Innovation Press (April 20, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0984183523
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0984183524
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Victor Cheng is a strategic advisor to Inc 500 CEOs. He has been featured as an business expert by the Fox Business Television Network, MSNBC, Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Harvard Business Review, Fortune Small Business, SmartMoney, Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur magazine.

Victor is a former McKinsey & Company consultant and has been a senior executive in several publicly owned technology companies. He’s a graduate of Stanford University and is the author of Extreme Revenue Growth, The Recession-Proof Business, and Case Interview Secrets.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you want to nail your interview? Read. This. Now.
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Case Interview Secrets is practical, clear, and concise. It delivers just what you need to know to nail a case interview. It worked for me and I got the job.

Here's how the book helped me. I came across this book just 24 hours before my case interview. I worked through the book and zeroed in on sections I thought were most important for me. I focused most on the frameworks that Victor Cheng presents. I learned the frameworks and created practice scenarios using situations I had experienced.

At the end of my preparation I felt very confident that I could lead a case interview conversation. And that is what mattered most. Confidence. Because, of course, in the interview, none of the frameworks exactly applied. But my mind was prepared to think in terms of frameworks. That was really helpful. When I arrived at the interview, I was ready to go to the white board and lead a discussion knowing I had frameworks to draw on.

But the book is much more than a set of frameworks. The book also explains how to structure your case discussion. There is specific guidance for creating an opening, analysis, and closing for your case. This gives you a great view of how to create a discussion on-the-fly, which is what you have to do in a case interview.

This book delivers the content, and sets your frame of mind, so that you can confidently enter a case interview.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Case Interviewer - A phenomenal author
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014
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This author should be getting paid by the firms who hire users of this book. The reader will indeed hit the ground running on day one as an consultant.

Before you even begin to read - the author offers bonus tools that will assist the reader with achieving their objectives. Additionally, current informative feedback from former readers of the book are inspirational for the consultant job hunter.

This book is a great tool for anyone who wants to get over the hurdles. It is alarming how many minutes it takes to actually knock yourself out of a job opportunity. The author states that " the interview is essentially over even before it has begun"; this reveals how critical it is to answer case questions.

The best quote for a job seeker " the candidate who stands out the most in an interview is the one who acts like a consultant already." This book will get you there. He will show you a core problem solving tool that can be used during an interview as well as on the job.

This book has ample examples that will get you through the interview process. You can't put a price on the value of information that you will learn to enhance your own career.

The author emphasis is that "if you hate case interviews then you likely will hate the job."

Other items worth mentioning"

Chp 6 - (A Gem) What every interviewer looks for and why. . .

Chp 11 - synthesis has a powerhouse of information that gets you closer to the offer letter.

CHP 24 - leads you to How to get multiple Job offers - The Benchmark of hours practice for success.
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Mac Caspersen
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, but not complete with free practice problems
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014
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There are a number of resources out there that can be used to prepare for a case interview. I am very glad I chose this one. Victor Cheng does a great job making the case interview relatable and manageable by teaching how to think like a consultant. The book is fairly light and easy-to-read, but packed with good information. To provide an example, I went to a case interview workshop yesterday with a large consulting firm, and I felt well-versed in the principles that they taught after reading just half of Case Interview Secrets.

I do wish there were more practice materials that were included with the book or free supplementary materials. Victor's website and emails are great- he does an incredible job maintaining his website and provide daily updates that are useful to read. So sign up for his website and use the materials. Nevertheless, It does seem like part of its purpose is to get you to buy his many programs, which, to be fair, seem extremely thorough and well made. I just do not have the funding to spend $100 on a (seemingly very high-quality) resume builder aid.

In short, buy the book, use the book, and you will feel much more confident about your upcoming case interview.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The one single book you cannot do without in preparing for case interviewing
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016
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There are a lot of points made by other reviewers, praising the qualities of this book and its author - and I agree with what's been said so far, no need top repeat it.

All I want to add is that, comparing Case Interview Secrets to other books about case interview preparation, I found it to provide the most structured, clearly enunciated and solid approach to case interviewing. Sure, it does not include case material; the author is aware you can find those in many other books available. Instead, he insists on the crucial details that help you build the right mindset and habits, and most of all, those that help you build a consistent, logical and focused method for solving cases. Why? Because Victor Cheng is talking to you from the perspective of an actual, experienced consultant, and a seasoned interviewer, and helps you understand what consulting firms are looking for in you. That's a tremendously valuable perspective.

This book alone won't be enough for your case interview preparation, but it's the one single book, in my view, you cannot do without.
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José Alberto
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para aplicar a consultoras
Reviewed in Mexico on June 6, 2019
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Muy buen libro! Recomendado!
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Ana Perotto
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I needed
Reviewed in Brazil on February 17, 2019
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This book has helped me in many different ways, I was extremely unsure of what to expect in a Case Interview and this basically sums up every importante detail. Thank you so much for being so clear and passing on your experience, it’s extremely comforting knowing about what to expect and how to deliver.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for beginners
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A must book for beginners....instead of seeing those 12 videos in you tube one can read this book , because everything which he says it is written here...
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great starting point for those considering consulting
Reviewed in Australia on February 26, 2017
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A great starting point for those considering consulting. Provides good case structures and teaches you to think both as a consultant and as an interviewer.

On unfortunate thing, that is hard to ignore, is Victor's constant need to tell us how smart and intelligent he is. Strange that after what he's accomplished and at his age he still needs to "establish credibility" (as he calls it) in almost every second chapter... I hope the whole industry isn't like this...
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