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How to Excel at Case Interviews (and as a Business Analyst) - w/ Aditya

Apr 17, 202455 minEp. 3
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In this episode, my guest is Aditya Kothari. Aditya is a Senior Business Analyst at Capital One. He is a self-taught case interview aficionado who has helped dozens of students crack their case interviews.

Case interviews are a common method used by consulting firms, and increasingly, by tech companies to assess a candidate’s problem-solving abilities and analytical skills. During a case interview, candidates work with the interviewer to analyze, identify key issues, and propose solutions for a business problem or scenario. 

I’ve had the pleasure of being coached by Aditya for when I had a case interview call. I remember feeling just blown away by how adept he had gotten, not only with the ins and outs of a case interview but also his ability to conduct extremely effective mock interviews for… a rather lucky group of peers. 

Finally, in keeping with our theme of learning from someone that’s just two steps ahead instead of a full-blown expert, I want to emphasize that this discussion focuses on the anec-data that Aditya successfully worked with. My goal is to merely highlight what he did successfully to get where he wanted to get - and what you can do to learn from him. 


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Resources:

1. Victor Cheng : https://caseinterview.com/case_interview_frameworks.pdf

2. Victor Cheng YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrxwQJwyjBOlqwFVdxgXTKK-nphUX4u8P

3. Hacking the Case Interview YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@HackingtheCaseInterview

4. Wharton Consulting Club casebook : https://careerinconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6.-Wharton-Casebook-2017.pdf

5. Case in Point book : https://www.amazon.com/Case-Point-Complete-Interview-Preparation/dp/0971015880

6. Aditya’s LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/adithyakothari/


Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:02:41) Aditya’s background

(00:03:26) Why masters in Business Analytics?

(00:06:36) On the GRE

(00:09:36) Navigating job search process in the US

(00:11:24) Tool: The “So What?” Framework for all resume bullets

(00:14:44) Which job application style is right for me?

(00:19:00) How to write super effective resume experience bullets 

(00:21:52) Curating different versions of resumes for different roles

(00:24:44) Balancing applying early and seeking referrals

(00:28:43) First exposure to case interviews

(00:30:11) Understanding case interviews- problem solving

(00:32:30) Technical case interviews deep dive

(00:38:47) Sample case walk-thru

(00:41:57) How to manage time effectively and do math fast

(00:46:54) Tools and resources for prep

(00:49:21) Familiarizing oneself with business jargon (and why?)

(00:52:41) On corporate America

(00:54:18) Outro

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