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Growth, profitability, and business strategy cases calibrated to BCG's analytical and client-impact focused interview process.

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The Interview

What BCG is looking for

Case Interview

01Creative Problem Structuring

02Analytical Depth

03Business Judgment

04Communication & Insight

Emphasis on business intuition//Creative approach to problem definition//Client impact and strategic thinking

Practice Library

BCG exercises

Ready to ace your BCG case interview?

Prepare for your BCG case interview

Growth, profitability, and business strategy cases calibrated to BCG's analytical and client-impact focused interview process.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What BCG is looking for

Case Interview

01Creative Problem Structuring

02Analytical Depth

03Business Judgment

04Communication & Insight

Emphasis on business intuition//Creative approach to problem definition//Client impact and strategic thinking

How It Works

Master BCG Case Interviews

Growth strategy, market entry, and competitive dynamics cases, scored on BCG evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Case Goals

Case Framework

Practitioner

Quantitative Analysis

Practitioner

2Case Case Prep

A mid-size European airline is losing market share to low-cost carriers. How would you...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

BCG

3Frameworks

Framework

Is the revenue mix shifting?

Are we losing customer volume or premium per customer?

Customer count down 8% YoY, but premium per customer up 3%

New policies declining: 2.1M new policies (2024) vs 2.4M (2023)

Is revenue shifting to lower-margin products?

Standard auto policies grew 15% but have 12% margin vs 22% on premium auto

Market share gain in price-sensitive segment: $250M new revenue, only 8% margin

Are operating costs rising faster than revenue?

Are claims costs increasing?

Claims ratio was 65% of premium, now 72% — loss ratio up 7pp

Catastrophe losses absorbed $180M (2024) vs $90M (2023), double the reserve

Are non-claims operating costs increasing?

Acquisition cost per policy up 18%: $340 (2024) vs $287 (2023)

Tech platform migration: $120M one-time cost, $40M ongoing support increase

Are competitive or market factors squeezing margins?

Is pricing under pressure from new competitors?

Three new InsurTech entrants in 2024 with direct pricing 8–12% below incumbents

Retention rate declined from 88% to 81%, churn to digital-native competitors

4Feedback

Problem Structuring

Distinctive

Hypothesis-Driven

Strong

Quantitative Rigor

Meeting Bar

Communication

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

BCG exercises

A mid-size European airline is losing market share to low-cost carriers. How would you...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

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A subscription meal kit company is considering international expansion. Which markets...

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Your client, a software company, has high churn in its SMB segment. How would you reduce...

LEARNMedium

Technology · Retention StrategyBCG

A food manufacturer has declining brand perception among millennials. Diagnose the issue...

LEARNMedium

Consumer Goods · Brand TurnaroundBCG

Your client, a telecom operator, wants to grow ARPU by 15% in 18 months. What is your...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Telecommunications · Revenue GrowthBCG