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Anonym A fragte am 6. Apr. 2022

I have received an invitation to complete Strategy& online assessment test. Unfortunately I did not find online any resources to guide me on what to expect and how to prep. Would appreciate the help. Thank you! 

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Ian
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antwortete am 6. Apr. 2022
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Hi there,

Honestly, all of these online tests are very similar

Format? Somewhat. Content and what's required from you ability-wise? Not at all.

The best way is to really find online tests / questions and practice. Regardless as to whether is a new or old test, the principles are mostly the same:

  • Time management (need to think quick)
  • Business knowledge/context (incl key formulas)
  • Critical thinking (answers that are very similar to each other...clues "hidden" in the text)
  • Ability to interpret data/charts

Think of it as a merge of a case and the GMAT/GRE.

You need to be clear on some key case-related and account formulas (margin, growth, breakeven, etc) as well as be good at critically understanding the question (including nuance to questions) and parsing through complicated text with a fair amount of distraction.

You'll also need to be good at chart/graph reading.

The (old) McKinsey PST, BCG Online Test, Bain SOVA test, etc. are all quite similar so leverage resources across all of them.

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Anonym antwortete am 6. Apr. 2022

Hello There, 

This has been recently introduced at the firm to better screen the large pool of applications that the firm is seeing. It's a general aptitude test and will test the basics around quantitative and analytical thinking. I do not think you need to prepare separately for it. Reach out to the recruiting team and they can give you high level details - test duration, number of questions etc.

Good luck!

 

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Cristian
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antwortete am 6. Apr. 2022
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Hi there, 

Strategy& uses a similar format to all Big4. Aim to practice GMAT questions, math drills focusing on chart interpretation and quick math, as well as text comprehension (e.g., you might be given a Financial Times article with multiple choice reading comprehension questions at the end). Aim to practice as much as possible. This is meant to be the easy part of the process :)

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Andi
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bearbeitete eine Antwort am 7. Apr. 2022
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Hi there, 

Assuming you mean the SHL-administered aptitude test, that they fairly recently started using in some offices. 

Overall, nothing to worry about - it's quite similar to aptitude tests many other consulting firms, Tech firms & banks use. Also, most candidates who do well in casing, do (sufficiently) well in these online tests. Usually does not really require a lot of upfront practice.

You can expect the following, but please note that this is subject to office and I have seen regional variances…

  • Numerical reasoning
  • Verbal reasoning
  • Logical reasoning / pattern recognition
  • OPQ personality test (less common)

 

To prepare, would suggest the following 2 things…

  1. As S& HR to provide a sample test / practice questions
  2. Check out the relevant test samples from the SHL website: Practice Tests | SHL Direct

 

This should do, but feel free to reach out if you have further questions.

Regards, Andi

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Anonym B antwortete am 20. Apr. 2022

Hello ,

Can i please know how was it? I have a similr assesment coming up and want to know what to expect. 

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Anonym B am 16. Okt. 2022

Hello, any updates about what to expect in the assessment?

Ian

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