A case interview is a type of job interview used to simulate a real-life business scenario in which the candidate must analyze and solve a problematic business situation or case study while interacting with the interviewer. The case is often a business situation or a business case that the interviewer has worked on in real life. Case interviews are designed to test the candidates analytical skills and "soft" skills within a realistic business context. They are mostly used in hiring for management consulting jobs, but other industries such as software engineering, internal consulting departments, and Fortune 500 companies also use them. During case interviews, interviewers are generally looking for the following skills:

• Numerical and verbal reasoning skills
• Communication and presentation skills
• Analytical thinking and commercial awareness

Case interviews can be conducted as a one-on-one interview or as a group exercise. In a group exercise, several candidates are given briefing materials on a business problem and asked to discuss and agree upon a solution while interviewers observe and assess their communication, interaction, analytical thinking, and commercial awareness. Case interviews often last 30-45 minutes each, and firms can utilize up to 6 case interviews, usually divided into 2 rounds. The case interview is part of the job interview process, and it is intended to be more of a dialogue between the candidate and the interviewer. The interviewer is looking not for a "correct" answer but for an understanding of how the applicant thinks and how the applicant approaches problems.