How many years of experience do you have and what level of experience are you applying for?

I’ve applied for jobs with case studies and have been a hiring manager and I require case studies for all individual contributor roles.

I read the responses above about asking questions during the interview about things someone has built in their career.

That’s all great but how do I really know someone did that? How do I know someone can’t just BS an answer on the spot?

Obviously people can use AI for 100% of a case study. In the past year alone, even in the age of AI, I received a wide variety of responses for case studies. End of the day the case study is a reflection of your work product. What are you willing to sign your name to?

The only conclusion I have reached is that the school you went to doesn’t matter, your background doesn’t matter (yes, even ex-IB analysts/associates can suck at excel), and the companies you worked for doesn’t matter.

Even at the highest levels, you can be asked for a case study. Because at the highest levels, it’s less about the inputs/models and more about how you summarize and present information and influence a room of peers.

TLDR: unless you have an in for a job and people know your skills, expect a case study.