McKinsey problem solving game: completely lost track of time.

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Anonym A fragte am 29. Mai 2020

Hi,

I took the Imbellus test today as a part of McKinsey Early Access program, and I totally bombed it. It had two parts (Ecosystem creation and Migration test). During the test I thought that the timer shown above is only for part 1 of the test and I took 55 minutes to complete test 1, left with 5 minutes for part 2. Hence, I totally missed the entire part 2 of the test. I can't believe I made such a careless mistake.

Could someone please help me understand what will be the consequences? I'm really worried.

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Clara

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antwortete am 30. Mai 2020

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Hello!

Sorry to hear about what happened!

Some pieces of advise for future candidates.

It´s much better than the old test used to be.

It's a gamified test
Divided into 2 games, 1h to complete both of them:
- 1st one is a game about keeping an ecosystem balanced
- 2nd one is a defense game

It´s fun and there is not really a "way" to prep for it.

My advise for future applicants who may read this post would be to be fresh when you do it and pick a right enviroment -during my BCG test in their office there was construction in the patio and the screen was even shaking-.

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

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Anonym A am 30. Mai 2020

Thanks Clara

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Hi there,

it doesn’t seem very promising to be honest. Did they provide information on the time on each section before starting the test? They usually make it clear the time is split into two parts

Although frustrating, the only thing you can do is to wait for the results now, as trying to guess won't really be useful.

Best,

Francesco

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Anonym A am 1. Juni 2020

Thanks Francesco

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Ian

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antwortete am 29. Mai 2020

Hi there,

I understand the need for clarity, but we can't really say anything here that will make you feel better.

It's easier said than done, but you just need to forget about it as best you can and wait for the results. It's literally wasted time thinking about it right now - focus on preparing for round 2 and/or your other interviews.

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Anonym A am 29. Mai 2020

Thanks Ian

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Anonym antwortete am 29. Mai 2020

Hi A,

I'm sure you can understand it by yourself that given time wasn't spread in a balanced way. Time will show your result and, unfortunately, my answer is not a magic pillar that says you that everything will be fine.

Best,

André

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Anonym A am 29. Mai 2020

Thank you for the response, Andre. Could you please share your opinion based on other such experiences about the gravity of the situation and the worst that I should expect?

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Anonym B antwortete am 21. Aug. 2021

Same mistake here. Did you passed?

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Anonym C am 14. Nov. 2021

Same here! Did you two pass?

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