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Hi all

I've been invited to a case study interview for a tc at Deutsche Bank, but not really sure what I should be expecting as it is an in-house position. Any suggestions will be much appreciated!!

Thank you!
 

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Thank you!

Sorry I should have been clearer, to clarify, they actually said there'll be a "commercial problem question" for which I will have 30 minutes to prepare. I just assume it will be like a case study?
I think it should be structured like a case study nonetheless!
 

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Hi all

I've been invited to a case study interview for a tc at Deutsche Bank, but not really sure what I should be expecting as it is an in-house position. Any suggestions will be much appreciated!!

Thank you!
Hey! I also applied to Deutsche Bank, did you get through to the AC?
 

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I imagine (and just guessing here!) that an in-house TC interview will be more focused on the strategic elements and showing how you understand how the Legal department interact with Operations, Tax, Finance etc. It's "commercial awareness" but different from the usual law firm use of that word
 

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