case interview Case Interview Questions & Answers

IBM to Sell Personal Computer Division to Lenovo Group

Case Type: industry analysis; business competition, competitive analysis
Consulting Firm: IBM Global Business Services (GBS) second round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: computers; software, information technology (IT).

Case Interview Question #00674: The year is 2004. We were hired by International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, NYSE: IBM) to support them with their portfolio strategy. Headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States, IBM… Read the rest

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Roller Skate Maker Riedell Shoe Inc. to Buy Niche Competitor

Case Type: merger and acquisition (M&A).
Consulting Firm: Oliver Wyman first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: sports, leisure & recreation; apparel, clothing & textiles.

Case Interview Question #00673: Our client Riedell Shoe Inc. is a leading American roller skate manufacturer. The company was founded in Red Wing, Minnesota in 1947 by a former Red Wing Shoes Company employee Paul Riedell and… Read the rest

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What is the Market Size for Internet Routers in U.S.?

Case Type: market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Samsung Global Strategy Group (GSG) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: telecommunications & network.

Case Interview Question #00672: A network router is a device that forwards data packets between computer networks, creating an overlay internetwork. The most familiar type of routers are home and small office routers that simply pass data, such as web pages, email,… Read the rest

Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Bank Mandiri to Grow Share in Local Indonesian Market

Case Type: increase sales, increase market share; growth.
Consulting Firm: Towers Watson second round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: banking.

Case Interview Question #00671: Our client is Bank Mandiri (IDX: BMRI), a large bank in the Southeast Asian country of Indonesia. It is one of the largest banks in the country in term of total assets, loans and deposits. Headquartered in Jakarta,… Read the rest

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Boehringer Ingelheim to Optimize Current R&D Portfolio

Case Type: organizational behavior; operations strategy.
Consulting Firm: Siemens Management Consulting (SMC) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: healthcare: pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences.

Case Interview Question #00670: You are part of our management consulting team working for German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim. Founded in 1885, the Boehringer Ingelheim group now is one of the world’s top 20 leading pharmaceutical companies. Headquartered… Read the rest

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment