ZS Associates Case Interview Questions & Answers

Heinz to Offer 15% Discount for Its Classico Sauce Products

Case Type: improve profitability; math problem.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: food and beverage.

Case Interview Question #00453: The client Classico is a wholly owned subsidiary of The H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ). Best known for its ketchup (tomato sauce), condiments, frozen food, and soup products, Heinz is a billion dollar food company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United… Read the rest

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General Mills to Shift Focus Towards Health Food Products

Case Type: improve profitability; merger and acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates 2nd round job interview.
Industry Coverage: food and beverage.

Case Interview Question #00448: Our client General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) is an American Fortune 500 corporation headquartered in the Minneapolis suburb of Golden Valley, Minnesota. The company is primarily concerned with food products and consumer packaged goods (CPG). It sells yogurt,… Read the rest

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Teva Pharmaceutical USA to Combine Division Sales Forces

Case Type: organizational behavior.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates final round job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences; healthcare: hospital, medical.

Case Interview Question #00384: The client Teva Pharmaceutical USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Petah Tikva, Israel based global pharmaceutical company Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NASDAQ: TEVA). Teva is the largest generic drug manufacturer in the world and one of… Read the rest

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BNSF Railway to Address Post-merger Integration Issues

Case Type: improve profitability; merger and acquisition.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates 2nd round job interview.
Industry Coverage: railroads & trains; freight, delivery, shipping services.

Case Interview Question #00380: The client is the CEO of BNSF Railway, one of the largest freight railroad companies in North America. Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, the company is mainly engaged in the business of… Read the rest

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Universal Orlando Resort Sees Record Number of Visitors

Case Type: increase sales/market share.
Consulting Firm: ZS Associates first round summer internship interview.
Industry Coverage: entertainment; leisure & recreation.

Case Interview Question #00375: Universal Orlando Resort is a theme park resort located in Orlando, Florida. It is wholly owned by media and entertainment company NBC Universal and its affiliates. The resort consists of two theme parks and three Loews Hotels. Universal Orlando… Read the rest

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