Prepare for your PwC strategy interview

Strategy and transformation cases for PwC's comprehensive, client-impact-focused approach to strategic advisory.

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The Interview

What PwC is looking for

Strategy Case Interview

01Strategic Problem Definition

02Market & Competitive Analysis

03Value Creation Model

04Strategic Roadmap

Behavioral Interview

01Client Impact Mindset

02Strategic Clarity

03Multi-stakeholder Management

04Business Judgment

Holistic strategy perspective//Client value focus//Comprehensive transformation

Practice Library

PwC exercises

Ready to ace your PwC strategy interview?

Prepare for your PwC strategy interview

Strategy and transformation cases for PwC's comprehensive, client-impact-focused approach to strategic advisory.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What PwC is looking for

Strategy Case Interview

01Strategic Problem Definition

02Market & Competitive Analysis

03Value Creation Model

04Strategic Roadmap

Behavioral Interview

01Client Impact Mindset

02Strategic Clarity

03Multi-stakeholder Management

04Business Judgment

Holistic strategy perspective//Client value focus//Comprehensive transformation

How It Works

Master PwC Strategy Interviews

Corporate strategy and transformation cases, scored on PwC's comprehensive evaluation dimensions. · Click to expand

1Your Strategy Goals

Competitive Positioning

Practitioner

Market Analysis

Practitioner

2Strategy Case Prep

A multinational financial services firm wants to enter emerging markets. Design the...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

PwC

3Frameworks

Framework

Is the target market attractive and winnable?

Market size and growth trajectory?

Global CRM market: $64B (2023), growing 12% YoY

SMB segment: $18B market, 18% YoY growth (vs enterprise 8%)

Competitive intensity and differentiation opportunity?

Salesforce: 24% market share, HubSpot: 6%, Pipedrive: 2%

Long tail: 150+ competitors, <1% share each

What positioning would create sustainable differentiation?

Which customer segment can be dominated?

SMB under 500 employees have 70% implementation satisfaction with Salesforce

Average switch cost: $120K + 6 months integration

What is the unique value prop vs incumbent?

Built-in marketing automation: 40% faster campaign execution than Salesforce+plugins

Can we acquire the capabilities and customers to compete?

Can we build a competitive go-to-market?

Current CAC: $8K for marketing automation; Salesforce SMB CAC: $45K

Sales infrastructure cost: 120% of revenue for first 3 years

Do we have CRM product expertise?

Engineering bench: 18 people (need 35-40 for full CRM roadmap)

4Feedback

Competitive Positioning

Distinctive

Market Analysis

Strong

Value Creation

Meeting Bar

Strategic Synthesis

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

PwC exercises

A multinational financial services firm wants to enter emerging markets. Design the...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Financial Services · Market Entry StrategyPwC

An energy company is undergoing energy transition. Help them strategize their portfolio...

LEARNHard

Energy · Business TransformationPwC

A healthcare organization wants to leverage data and AI for competitive advantage....

LEARNMedium

Healthcare · Technology StrategyPwC

Tell me about a time you helped a client see a strategic opportunity they hadn't...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Strategic InsightPwC

Describe a situation where you had to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics while...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Stakeholder ManagementPwC