Hi there, 

the online test depends on the office, some offices dont use them, some they do for all of the hires, so it is good to clarify. MBB are usually flexible with the timing to prepare and for experienced hires often they offer coaching/preparation for the case, I think it is worthy to ask for it. 

As a side note, the recruiting process is usually very slow, just to be prepared, mine was 4 months and I was rushing (also lateral hire). 

Good luck!

Lucie

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Hello!

I am also not 100% of the guidelines, if there are any for this case. 

In any case, to your question, yes, they do give you time to prep for all of them. If you want to start with Imbellus prep, you have great materials in this page by Francesco to start getting your hands dirty. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

Testing requirements vary vastly by office and role, so that explains why your friends had different experiences

In terms of prep time - they are usually very good with giving you a lot of time to prepare. They understand that you typically have a full time job and will need more time to prepare than candidates applying straight from college. I would apply sooner rather than later and then create a detailed workplan on how to prep for the interview if invited.

Hi there,

It's not clear to me exactly what the rules are since I have some inconsistent observations.

However, I did indeed notice that experienced hires for OPS/Implementation tend to not have to do the test (I also joined McK OPS as Experienced Hire & MBA and never did it).

In terms of prep time, you can generally agree on this quite easily with HR. They are more interested in you preparing adequately with time than failing quickly…

Best of luck!

Whether one is asked to sit the Imbellus test depends by office and role.  Generally speaking, generalist consultant roles will require you to sit the test.  
 

In terms of preparation, it really depends on the individual but if you are new to consulting case interviews then it’s recommended you familiarise yourself first before applying.  Needless to say, it’s a competitive process where the majority will be relatively prepared at the point of application.

Good luck!