Management Consulting Interview Questions

28 questions asked in real management consulting interviews — 1 easy, 22 medium, 5 hard. Reported from interviews at Bain, McKinsey and Kearney. Open any question for the full page: sample answer, community answers and related questions.

Management Consulting Interview Questions

Guesstimate the annual demand for automated vacuum cleaners in India

Calculate the number of 4-wheeler tyres sold in a year

Your client is an online food delivery app who has approached you to estimate the market size of such a service and the changes that can be expected by 2025.

Your client is Coca-Cola. The firm is planning to increase the price of its product. What would you advise them?

A Pharma company has developed a new product to control diabetes for patients in India and need your help in pricing it.

Your client is a hypermarket chain looking to grow their revenues. How would you advise them?

Your client is a US-based tyre manufacturer. Over the past few years, their growth has declined. Investigate the reasons behind this and provide recommendations for growth.

The CEO of a fireproof vests manufacturer is looking for new ways to diversify in the Singapore market. What are his options and how should he evaluate these options?

Your client is a high-end coffin manufacturer in Singapore. There is a new technology that helps make coffins of the same quality but at a lower cost. They have come to you for advice on how to proceed.

Your client, a well-established bilingual school from China, wants to expand internationally. How would you approach identifying the right markets and designing a strategy for their successful expansion?

A leading telecom player in India is considering entering the wireless Wi-Fi service space for enterprises. You have been hired to evaluate the feasibility of this market and suggest a strategy for market entry.

Your client is a used car company. They are profitable, but their profit margins are lower than competitors. You are required to identify the root cause & improve the margins.

A pharmacy present inside a multi-speciality hospital has been facing declining profits for the past year. You have been hired to identify the root cause of the issue.

Your client is the owner of a Shopping Mall and has been observing a surge in revenue for the last 2 months. They want to know the reasons and if they can sustain this in the long term."

Your client is an Electronics manufacturer who is facing a decline in profit since few years. Analyse reasons for the decline and provide recommendations

Your client is a toffee manufacturer facing a decline in profits. You have been asked to help identify the root cause and provide solutions

Your client is a biscuit and bakery manufacturer in India. They are facing high product replacement costs in the bakery division. How would you approach this problem?

A company X, a manufacturer of Wi-Fi and electronic chips with a net worth of $1 billion, is considering acquiring company Y, another electronic chip manufacturer with a net worth of $2 billion. Should company X acquire company Y?

Your client is a school operator, operating multiple schools globally. What all must they consider to enter a new market, and how should they do it?

Your client is a South African FMCG company, and its bakery division has seen a decline in profit over the past 6–8 months. How would you go about it?

Estimate the Annual Revenue of a Multiplex

Your client is a leading Indian bank. They plan to launch a new loan scheme for commercial vehicles. They need your help designing the policy for the new scheme.

Your client is a pan-India video streaming OTT platform like Hotstar, Netflix etc. Due to the competitive industry, their growth has stagnated. It wants you to devise a growth strategy

Your client is a Wool Yarn Manufacturer. It wants to grow its revenues 5x in 5 years and has approached your firm. How would you go about it?

Your client is an elevator manufacturer. Lately, a new competitor entered the market who has been eating into the client’s market share. The client needs your help to devise a competitive response.

Your client is an Indian Premier League (IPL) team that wishes to bid for Virat Kohli in this year’s IPL auction. They want your advice in assessing the fair value at which Kohli should be acquired.

Your client is an online dating company that wishes to enter the Indian market. Evaluate the venture.

Estimate the revenue of all coffee shops in Mumbai.

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