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Lesson 1 of 2 Last reviewed 28 September 2026 12 min

Arthur D. Little: who they are and what they value

Positioning, what they look for, case style, entry titles, and a preparation plan.

Firm processes and online tests change from year to year and differ by office. Use this to prepare, and confirm the exact current steps on the firm's own careers page.

Key takeaways

  • Candidate accounts describe ADL cases as mostly candidate-led, with more market sizing and on-the-spot brainstorming than at MBB firms, and occasional brainteasers.
  • Ownership and start-up thinking in a big team (ADL's wording, summarized)
  • Always learning, and helping others do their best work (ADL's wording, summarized)
  • Empathy paired with strong analytical skills (ADL's wording, summarized)

What the firm is and how it describes itself

Arthur D. Little (ADL) is a strategy consulting firm that describes its focus as linking people, technology, and strategy. It is active in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, among other regions.

ADL publishes case interview and case study preparation pages. Its tips stress brainstorming ideas in a structured way, agreeing on the objective, and asking for time to build a structure with at least two layers.

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What it looks for in candidates

  • Ownership and start-up thinking in a big team (ADL's wording, summarized)
  • Always learning, and helping others do their best work (ADL's wording, summarized)
  • Empathy paired with strong analytical skills (ADL's wording, summarized)
  • High energy and a focus on real, lasting impact (ADL's wording, summarized)
  • Structured brainstorming and clear case structure, from ADL's case tips
How its live cases usually run

Candidate accounts describe ADL cases as mostly candidate-led, with more market sizing and on-the-spot brainstorming than at MBB firms, and occasional brainteasers.

How it runs the fit or experience interview: Fit questions are asked in each interview together with the case (reported, including for the Dubai office).

Entry titles

  • Titles differ by country. Read the posting for your office.

How to prepare for this firm

  • Practice structured brainstorming: generate ideas, then sort them into two or three groups.
  • Practice market sizing out loud.
  • Practice a 30-minute written case with a short presentation.
  • Read ADL's own case interview and case study pages.

Last reviewed: 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.

  • Arthur D. Little: Case interview preparation (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers/interview-preparation/case-interview
  • Arthur D. Little: Case study preparation (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers/interview-preparation/case-study
  • Arthur D. Little: Careers (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers
  • Arthur D. Little: Your career, what ADL looks for (our checker could not load this page on the review date; wording taken from its indexed text, so read it yourself) (official): https://www.adlittle.com/en/careers/working-us/your-career
  • Reported: Hacking the Case Interview, Arthur D. Little case interview: https://www.hackingthecaseinterview.com/pages/arthur-d-little-case-interview
  • Reported: MyConsultingOffer, Arthur D. Little interview: https://www.myconsultingoffer.org/case-study-interview-prep/arthur-d-little-interview/
  • Reported: PrepLounge forum, Arthur D. Little consultant interview: https://www.preplounge.com/consulting-forum/arthur-d-little-consultant-interview-15389
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