Prepare for your BCG case interview

Case interviews and behavioral rounds designed for BCG’s creative, insight-driven problem-solving culture.

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The Interview

What BCG is looking for

Case Interview

01Creative Problem Structuring

02Analytical Depth

03Business Judgment

04Communication & Presence

Behavioral Interview

01Collaborative Mindset

02Intellectual Curiosity

03Leadership Under Ambiguity

04Client Orientation

Creative case structuring//Interviewer-led case format//Insight over framework

Practice Library

BCG exercises

Ready to ace your BCG case interview?

Prepare for your BCG case interview

Case interviews and behavioral rounds designed for BCG’s creative, insight-driven problem-solving culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What BCG is looking for

Case Interview

01Creative Problem Structuring

02Analytical Depth

03Business Judgment

04Communication & Presence

Behavioral Interview

01Collaborative Mindset

02Intellectual Curiosity

03Leadership Under Ambiguity

04Client Orientation

Creative case structuring//Interviewer-led case format//Insight over framework

How It Works

Master BCG Case Interviews

Growth strategy, operational improvement, and behavioral rounds, scored on BCG’s evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Consulting Goals

Case Structuring

Practitioner

Quantitative Analysis

Practitioner

2Consulting Case Prep

A European luxury brand wants to double digital revenue in 18 months. How do you...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

BCG

3Frameworks

Framework

Is revenue mix shifting toward lower-margin channels?

Third-party delivery share growing?

Delivery share: 12% to 31% of orders in 2 years

Avg delivery commission: 28% of order value

Promotional discounting eroding realized price?

Promo orders: 22% of total (up from 9%)

Are input costs rising faster than pricing?

Labor cost per store increasing?

Avg hourly wage up 18% ($14.50 to $17.10)

Turnover rate: 142% annualized

Food cost inflation outpacing menu price?

Food COGS up 14% vs menu price up 4%

Are fixed operating costs scaling disproportionately?

Real estate and lease escalation?

Avg rent per sq ft up 11% (new leases at +22%)

Technology spend for delivery infrastructure?

Tech opex: $4.2M (1.8% of rev, up from 0.4%)

4Feedback

Case Structuring

Distinctive

Hypothesis-Driven Analysis

Strong

Quantitative Reasoning

Meeting Bar

Synthesis & Recommendation

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

BCG exercises

A European luxury fashion brand wants to double its digital revenue in 18 months. How...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Retail / Luxury · Growth StrategyBCG

Your client operates 200 gas stations in a country transitioning to electric vehicles....

LEARNHard

Energy · StrategyBCG

A hospital network wants to reduce patient wait times by 40% without increasing...

LEARNMedium

Healthcare · Operations ImprovementBCG

Tell me about a time you challenged a group consensus and it led to a better outcome.

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Intellectual CuriosityBCG

Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with someone who had a very different...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · CollaborationBCG