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Recruiting in India
Lesson 2 of 3 Last reviewed 28 September 2026 8 min

Case themes and preparation

Typical Indian case themes, work permits for roles abroad, and a preparation list.

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

  • Consumer and digital markets: e-commerce, quick commerce, food delivery, and digital payments.
  • Financial services: lending, insurance, and payments.
  • Manufacturing and supply chains, including companies moving some production to India.
  • Practice Indian guesstimates out loud with a clear structure, for example the number of digital payments in a city per day.
  • Practice several cases in a row to build stamina for placement days.
Checked on 2026-09-28

This lesson was checked against the sources listed at the end, official pages first. Firm processes change between offices, roles, and years, so use it as a guide and confirm the details in your invitation and with your recruiter.

Typical case themes

  • Consumer and digital markets: e-commerce, quick commerce, food delivery, and digital payments.
  • Financial services: lending, insurance, and payments.
  • Manufacturing and supply chains, including companies moving some production to India.
  • Public sector and state government programs.

If you apply to an office outside India, you will need a work permit for that country. See the regional modules for the Middle East, Singapore and Southeast Asia, Europe and the UK, and the US and Canada.

What to prepare

  • Practice Indian guesstimates out loud with a clear structure, for example the number of digital payments in a city per day. India's population is about 1.4 billion; build your other numbers step by step from there.
  • Practice several cases in a row to build stamina for placement days.
  • Know which role you are interviewing for: client-facing consulting, strategy consulting at a large firm, or a capability centre role.
  • Read recent public reports on India from the firms you target.
  • Prepare clear, specific answers about everything on your CV.

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

  • BCG: Offices in India (official): https://www.bcg.com/india/offices
  • Bain: Bain Capability Network (BCN) (official): https://www.bain.com/careers/work-with-us/integrated-teams/bain-capability-network-bcn/
  • McKinsey: Global Capabilities and Services in India, Gurugram (official): https://www.mckinsey.com/in/our-work/mckinsey-global-capabilities-and-services-in-india-gurugram
  • Redseer: About us (official): https://redseer.com/about-us/
  • Praxis Global Alliance: Careers (official): https://www.praxisga.com/career
  • IIM Ahmedabad: PGP final placements 2025-26 (official): https://www.iima.ac.in/inmediapgp-final-placements-2025-26
  • IIM Ahmedabad: MBA career and placement (placement calendar) (official): https://www.iima.ac.in/academics/mba/career-and-placement
  • Reported: Shiksha, IIM Ahmedabad placements 2026: https://www.shiksha.com/mba/articles/iim-ahmedabad-placements-blogId-20099
  • Reported: Careers360, IIM Calcutta consulting placements 2026: https://www.careers360.com/mba/articles/iim-calcutta-consulting-placements-2026-top-consulting-recruiters-bcg-accenture
  • Reported: RoadToOffer, Consulting firms in India: https://www.roadtooffer.com/blog/consulting-firms-in-india
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