Prepare for your Google MBA interview

Strategy and business operations cases designed for Google's hybrid consulting-operations interview for MBA hires.

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The Interview

What Google is looking for

Strategy & Ops Interview

Strategy & Business Operations

01Market Strategy & Expansion

02Product-Market Fit & Growth

03Operational Excellence

04Execution Under Uncertainty

Behavioral Interview

Leadership & Impact

01Product Intuition & Vision

02Speed & Iteration

03Data-Driven Leadership

04Cross-Functional Influence

Focus on growth and scale at hypertech speed//Hybrid business strategy + operations thinking//Emphasis on execution and iteration, not perfection

Practice Library

Google exercises

Ready to ace your Google MBA interview?

Prepare for your Google MBA interview

Strategy and business operations cases designed for Google's hybrid consulting-operations interview for MBA hires.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Google is looking for

Strategy & Ops Interview

Strategy & Business Operations

01Market Strategy & Expansion

02Product-Market Fit & Growth

03Operational Excellence

04Execution Under Uncertainty

Behavioral Interview

Leadership & Impact

01Product Intuition & Vision

02Speed & Iteration

03Data-Driven Leadership

04Cross-Functional Influence

Focus on growth and scale at hypertech speed//Hybrid business strategy + operations thinking//Emphasis on execution and iteration, not perfection

How It Works

Master Google MBA Interviews

Market entry, product strategy, and operations optimization cases aligned with Google's entrepreneurial mindset. · Click to expand

1Your MBA Goals

Business Strategy

Practitioner

Financial Analysis

Practitioner

2MBA Case Prep

Google is considering entering the $20B enterprise security market. Build the strategic...

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Google

3Frameworks

Framework

Is there compelling strategic fit?

Market and competitive positioning?

Target adds $50M ARR, enters $2B market we want to own

Competitor acquisition would strengthen rival by 3x market share

Capability and product gaps?

Target has AI/ML stack (18-month build for us)

Their customer base (SMB) expands our TAM by 35%

Do the financial returns justify the investment?

Revenue and profitability synergies?

Estimated IRR: 18% (target: 15%+, our WACC: 8%)

Synergy capture: $80M (35% of $500M value), 65% likely realization

Payback period and downside protection?

Payback timeline: 4.2 years (target: <5 years)

Worst case (30% prob): 8% IRR (still above WACC)

Can we successfully integrate and retain talent?

Culture and team dynamics fit?

Target: startup culture, rapid iteration; our: process-heavy

Estimated key talent loss: 25-35% in first 18 months

Governance and decision-making alignment?

Proposed: standalone P&L for 24 months, then integration

Retention bonus pool: $15M for key 40 people

What are the key execution risks?

Integration complexity and timeline?

Technical integration: 12 months (platform consolidation)

Commercial integration: 18-24 months (go-to-market alignment)

Key risk mitigation and contingencies?

Dependency risk: target has 40% revenue from top 3 customers

Mitigation: pre-deal customer commitment letters (3-year)

4Feedback

Strategic Thinking

Distinctive

Financial Modeling

Strong

Execution Planning

Meeting Bar

Business Judgment

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Google exercises

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Tell me about a time you led a cross-functional team to launch something ambitious with...

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Describe a time you made a bold decision that involved significant risk but had the...

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