28. 9 Common market sizing mistakes and how to avoid them

The Case Interview Podcast

In this episode of The Case Interview Podcast, Bruno and Julio bring the 9 most common market sizing mistakes and how to avoid them.

Market sizing cases are commonly used in management consulting job interviews (like McKinsey, BCG, Bain etc.).

Here's some of what you'll find inside:

  • Top-down vs. Bottoms-up estimation structures
  • The dreaded follow-up questions and the traps they pose
  • The threat of getting stuck and how to avoid it

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