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case interview questions given by top management consulting firms in full-time job and internship interviews

Oscar Mayer Introduces New Hot Dog

Case Type: new product.
Consulting Firm: Buck Consultants first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Food & Beverages.

Case Interview Question #00139: You have been hired by Oscar Mayer, an American meat and cold cut production company. Oscar Mayer is wholly owned by food and beverage conglomerate Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) and is best known for its hot dogs, lunch meats, bologna, bacon and… Read the rest

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How Would You Start a New Business at Kellogg?

Case Type: new business; pricing & valuation.
Consulting Firm: Pearl Meyer & Partners first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Education & Training Services.

Case Interview Question #00138: Think of a business that you could start at the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management (i.e., catering to students and faculty at Kellogg). Walk me through the analysis of starting that new business and provide… Read the rest

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Goodyear Looks for Ways to Generate More Sales

Case Type: increase sales/market share; operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: GE Healthcare second round job interview.
Industry Coverage: manufacturing; chemical industry.

Case Interview Question #00137: Your consulting team has been hired by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (NYSE: GT), one of the leading tire manufacturers in the world. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, United State, the company produces a wide range of tires for… Read the rest

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What is Worldwide Demand-Supply for Consulting Jobs

Case Type: market sizing; estimate/guesstimate.
Consulting Firm: Samsung Global Strategy Group (GSG) second round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Consulting, HR & Business Services.

Case Interview Question #00136: What is the annual demand and supply for management consulting jobs in the world?

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To make life easier, let’s just consider new graduates fresh from schools and assume that the United States has half… Read the rest

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What is US Annual Demand for AA Batteries?

Case Type: market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Kurt Salmon Associates (KSA) first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: Energy; Consumer Products.

Case Interview Questions #00135: You are on a flight home from London and find yourself seated next to the newly appointed CEO of Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), an American manufacturer of consumer products most well known for its Energizer and Eveready brands… Read the rest

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