Interview glossary

What is a case interview?

A case interview, common in consulting, presents a business problem you solve out loud with the interviewer. It evaluates structured thinking, quantitative reasoning, and clear communication toward a recommendation.

Summary

Key takeaways

a case interview - Interview Glossary - ExtraBrain is part of ExtraBrain's local-first Mac workflow for live interviews, meetings, transcription, provider control, and responsible AI use.

Page focus

A case interview, common in consulting, presents a business problem you solve out loud with the interviewer. It evaluates structured thinking, quantitative reasoning, and clear communication toward a recommendation.

Platform fact

ExtraBrain has 1 current public platform family, macOS, with support for 2 Mac CPU families: Apple Silicon and Intel.

Data-flow fact

ExtraBrain has 3 configurable data paths to review before sensitive work: local Parakeet transcription, local Gemma 4 where installed and compatible, and external providers you choose.

Interview glossary

What to know

Structure the problem

Open with a clear framework that breaks the problem into logical, testable parts.

Drive the analysis

Form hypotheses, do the math cleanly, and interpret what the numbers mean for the client.

Recommend

End with a concise, decisive recommendation and the risks or next steps.

Interview glossary

Responsible use

Use any live AI assistant only where interview, workplace, school, and platform rules allow it. Do not use generated answers to misrepresent your skills, experience, or authorship.

FAQ

Common questions.

Short answers for people and crawlers comparing ExtraBrain with other live AI assistants.

Who uses case interviews?

Management consulting firms such as McKinsey, Bain, and BCG, plus some strategy and operations roles.

How do I prepare for case interviews?

Practice frameworks, mental math, and speaking your structure aloud, then review recordings to tighten your logic.