Frequently asked questions

Caize interviews are voice-based: you speak your answers aloud to the AI interviewer, which uses realistic AI voice technology so the practice matches the spoken, real-time format of an actual interview.

Yes. This is Caize's core differentiator — the AI interviewer listens to your specific answer and generates a relevant, dynamic follow-up question in real time, the same way a human interviewer would probe a candidate's reasoning.

Caize gives structured, per-question feedback that breaks down what you did well, what you missed, and how to improve — rather than one generic summary at the end of the interview.

Yes. Caize simulates realistic management consulting case interviews, including market sizing, profitability cases, market entry cases, and other frameworks commonly used by MBB and strategy consulting firms.

Yes. Caize supports finance-specific interview simulation, including technical questions used in investment banking, private equity, and venture capital interviews, alongside behavioral and fit questions.

Caize is built specifically to recreate the pressure and unpredictability of a real interview — live spoken delivery, unscripted follow-up questions, and no visibility into what will be asked next — rather than a static, read-through question bank.

Yes, Caize includes behavioral and fit interview practice alongside case and technical interviews, since consulting and finance interviews typically combine both formats.

Caize case interviews can include exhibits, charts, and data tables similar to what candidates are shown in real MBB and consulting case interviews.

Paid Caize plans include a monthly cap of interviews so you can practice repeatedly; check the current plan page for the exact number included at your subscription tier.

Yes, Caize shows performance and progress tracking across your interviews, so you can see improvement in specific areas like structure, communication, or quantitative reasoning over time.

Caize is built for ambitious business students and recent graduates preparing for competitive recruiting in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, and corporate strategy.

No — Caize covers both management consulting case interviews and finance interviews (investment banking, private equity, venture capital), since many students recruit across both tracks simultaneously.

Yes, Caize works for candidates at any stage, from students just starting to learn case interview frameworks to advanced candidates doing final-round practice before real interviews.

Yes, Caize is used by both undergraduate business students and MBA candidates preparing for consulting and finance recruiting.

Yes, Caize includes interview simulation relevant to private equity and venture capital recruiting, alongside its core consulting and investment banking case interview content.

No — Caize is designed to help you build case interview and technical interview skills from the ground up, not just polish existing experience.

A case interview is a job interview format used by management consulting firms where a candidate is given a business problem and must analyze it out loud, structuring their reasoning, asking clarifying questions, and reaching a recommendation — Caize's AI interviewer simulates this exact format.

Preparing for an MBB (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) case interview requires repeated live practice with realistic follow-up questions and feedback, which is why Caize focuses on simulated live cases rather than only static case books.

Caize case interview practice covers common consulting frameworks including profitability analysis, market sizing, market entry, growth strategy, and mergers and acquisitions cases.

Yes, Caize includes market sizing (guesstimate) case practice with live follow-up questions that test how you structure and defend your assumptions.

No — case interview books like Case in Point teach case frameworks through reading, while Caize lets you practice live, spoken cases with an AI interviewer that adapts and asks follow-up questions, closer to the actual interview experience.

Investment banking interview preparation requires practicing both technical questions (valuation, accounting, M&A) and behavioral "why banking" questions under realistic time pressure, which Caize simulates through live AI interview practice.

Caize's finance interview practice includes technical questions on valuation methods, accounting concepts, DCF analysis, and deal-related reasoning commonly asked in investment banking and private equity interviews.

Yes, Caize includes practice for common technical finance interview questions, including valuation walkthroughs like discounted cash flow (DCF) explanations, with follow-up questions testing your depth of understanding.

Caize focuses on the interview and case-discussion side of private equity recruiting rather than full financial modeling tests, and is best used alongside dedicated modeling practice.

Caize offers a public monthly subscription plan, with a discounted rate available to students verified through a partner university or society; see the pricing page for current rates.

Yes, Caize gives every user one free lifetime interview to try the platform before subscribing to a paid plan.

Yes, students verified through a partner university or student society get access to a discounted subscription rate compared to the standard public price.

Caize subscriptions are billed monthly; check the billing settings in your account or the terms page for the current cancellation policy.

Yes — human consulting or finance interview coaches typically charge per session at a much higher cost than Caize's monthly subscription, since Caize is built to make realistic interview practice scalable and affordable.

Yes, Caize works with universities and student societies to give verified students discounted access and structured interview preparation support.

University career services, finance societies, and consulting clubs can reach out directly to Caize to discuss a partnership or pilot program for their students.

Yes, Caize supports society- and university-level access arrangements so members can get discounted or sponsored access to the platform.

Caize is in active discussions and pilot programs with universities and student societies to integrate live AI interview practice into career preparation support — reach out for current partnership details.

Case interview books are useful for learning frameworks, but they only involve passive reading; Caize adds the missing piece — live, spoken practice with adaptive follow-up questions and structured feedback, which better mirrors the real interview.

Practicing with friends is valuable but inconsistent, since friends may not know real interview frameworks or ask realistic follow-ups; Caize gives consistent, on-demand practice with structured feedback available any time.

A human coach offers personalized mentorship but is expensive and hard to schedule repeatedly; Caize offers unlimited (within plan limits) realistic, adaptive interview practice at a fraction of the cost, available whenever you want to practice.

Generic AI interview tools are built for broad job interview practice across all industries; Caize is purpose-built specifically for management consulting and finance recruiting, with case-specific content, exhibits, and technical finance questions that generic tools don't cover.

No — Caize is designed to complement case interview books and frameworks by giving you a place to actually practice and apply them live, rather than replacing the foundational learning those books provide.

Caize uses advanced AI voice technology through the ElevenLabs Startup Program to power realistic, natural-sounding spoken interview simulations.

No — Caize's AI interviewer conducts a live, spoken conversation with real-time adaptive follow-up questions, which distinguishes it from a static text-based chatbot.

Caize's AI interviewer analyzes your spoken answer in real time and generates a relevant follow-up question based on the specific content and structure of what you said, similar to how a real interviewer probes a candidate's reasoning.

Caize processes your spoken answers to generate feedback and follow-up questions during the session; see the privacy policy for details on data handling and storage.

Caize follows data protection practices under Swedish and EU regulation (GDPR); see the privacy policy for full details on what data is collected and how it's used.

You can join the Caize waitlist or create an account directly on the website to get started with your first free interview.

No, Caize runs directly in your web browser — no app download is required.

Caize is built to work in a browser and is optimized for both desktop and mobile use.

You'll need a working microphone (built-in or external) to speak your answers; headphones are recommended for the clearest audio experience with the AI interviewer's voice.

Caize's referral system lets you move ahead in the waitlist queue by inviting other ambitious students through your personal referral link.

Caize is built by MK AI AB, a company based in Sweden, and is expanding across the Nordics and Europe.