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McKinsey Solve

Hi all :)

Just did the McKinsey Solve game yesterday - was wondering if I did the ecosystem question correctly? After I finished the round, it showed a short snippet of the animals and that I have ‘successfully’ completed the task. Is this a default response? Or would it show that I've made an error somewhere and that the ecosystem couldn't thrive properly. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you! 

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Clara
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on Nov 21, 2021
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Hello!

The animation is standard and doesn´t show hints about your performance :)

Cheers, 

Clara

on Nov 20, 2021
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Hi Nathan,

The animation after the Ecosystem Game should not provide indications of your performance in the last version of the game. On the other hand, if you double-checked the chain before submitting (following the rules), you should be fine.

Hope this helps,

Francesco

Ian
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on Nov 21, 2021
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Hi there,

Very much a default response - fingers crossed for you!

Hagen
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edited on Nov 20, 2021
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Hi Nathan,

First of all, congratulations on having done the McKinsey Imbellus!

This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it:

  • Yes, this is a default response. Most times it even notes that you 1) selected 8 species and 2) selected a location. Depending on the country you are applying to, you might get separate, general feedback on how you performed in the McKinsey Imbellus.
  • In case you have made sufficient notes on your ecosystem, I would be more than happy to double-check it in case this would make you feel more comfortable.

In case you want a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming McKinsey interviews, please feel free to contact me directly.

I hope this helps,

Hagen

Pedro
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on Nov 20, 2021
Bain | EY-Parthenon | Senior Coach | Principal | Recruiting Team Leader

It's a standard response. Just means you completed that part of the test (nothing regarding how well you did).