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Strategy& (part of PwC)
PwC's strategy consulting business, formed from Booz & Company in 2014, with a large Middle East presence and a published process in several countries.
Key takeaways
- Strategy& tends to run candidate-led cases, where you are expected to drive the analysis.
- There is also a fit or experience interview.
- Commonly reported priorities: Clear structuring of open problems; commercial judgment; strong quantitative skills; clear synthesis.
- Practice candidate-led cases where you build the structure from a very open question.
- If you apply in the UK, also practice a case from a slide pack with about 10 minutes to read it first.
- Understand how interviews typically run at Strategy&, and what varies by office
- Know what each stage is designed to test
- Follow a preparation plan for this firm
Lessons
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At a glance: Strategy&
How it positions itself
PwC's strategy consulting business, with a large Middle East presence and a focus on strategy, deals, and transformation.
Case style
Candidate-led: you are expected to drive.
What it values
Clear structuring of open problems, Commercial judgment, Strong quantitative skills, Clear synthesis.
Fit interview
Strategy& Netherlands says every interview includes a discussion of your background, leadership, teamwork, and motivation for consulting and for Strategy&, followed by a case that takes about half the time. Strategy& UK opens its unstructured case interview with questions about you and your motivation.