Big 4 Case Interview: Mistakes That Get You Cut
EY, Deloitte, PwC, and KPMG all run case interviews, and first rounds typically land three to five weeks after each application deadline.
In this session, MC coach Mitali Jalan, who worked at Deloitte and Bain before coaching 400+ candidates, walks through the three mistakes she sees cost Big 4 strategy candidates their offer.
The first is prepping only for 1-on-1 cases when these firms also run group, written, and presentation formats. The second is leaving behavioral prep until the night before, even though some firms weight it equally with the case. The third is practicing only with peers who can't see what a trained interviewer sees.
She also lays out the order to build readiness in – structure, math and brainstorming, business acumen, then firm-specific prep – and why skipping ahead costs you.
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Free Big 4 Prep Resources
- Deloitte Case Interview Guide – Deloitte's case format, interview rounds, and group interview
- EY-Parthenon Case Interview Guide – what EY-Parthenon tests in its cases and how the rounds work
- PwC Interview Guide – PwC's interview process, case style, and behavioral questions
- KPMG Interview Guide – KPMG Advisory's process and its heavier weighting on fit
- Group Case Interview Guide – how to stand out in the group format Mitali flagged as a common blind spot