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What is the overall duration of the recruitment process in Mckinsey?

Duration interview process McKinsey PST PST recruiting selection process
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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 3. Juni 2017
Dear Natalia, The process's timeline will generally fall into two broad buckets depending on the nature of your application: a) those aplying under a structured programme like APD tracks, and campus recruiting; and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Experience with McKinsey PST round?

BCG Potential Test Case Material First Round first round interview Good resources I'm preparing to McK coming next week Johannesburg Preparations math test McKinsey Mckinsey London McKinsey PST Nairobi prep preparation Problem Solving Test PST PST ; McKinsey
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Vlad
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Hi, I suggest the following: 1) Do 1 case from mck website in 60 min. Check your score. Target score is 22 out of 26 correct. If you do 17-18 correct you have great chances to improve in 3 days. If lower - reschedul ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Additional McKinsey PST practice tests?

consulting Interview McKinsey math test McKinsey McKinsey PST Problem Solving Test PST quantitativetes
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Experienced consultant looking for case partners to practice with - tjorge@live.com.au
Tania gab die beste Antwort am 19. Jan. 2018
Experienced consultant looking for case partners to practice with - tjorge@live.com.au
Hi, I have an additional PST I can share. If you send me an email at t*****@l***.com.au I will respond with the PST attached. Tania
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MConsultingPrep’s PSG Simulation - Reviews feedback

I'm preparing to McK coming next week McKinsey PST PSG
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I haven't played their simulation but also checked it out and found three interesting points: Some of their articles are just copy and pastes from other websites The founder on the website claims to have worked for McKi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Training problem-solving skills for McKinsey PSG

Imbellus McKinsey PST Problem Solving PSG
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Hi there,  Your confidence might be the biggest issue. It doesn't help to think little of your own skills because it can turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy.  I also have a poli-sci background and actually some of the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Is the PST in always in English?

McKinsey PST PST PST ; McKinsey
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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached
Hello, PST has been replaced by Imbellus in Italy. Bear in mind that you have to be proficient in Italian to apply for Italian office. Best, Luca
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BCG potential test, Bain GMAT and written case, Mckinsey Imbellus

BCG Potential Test McKinsey PST written case
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Hi, McK Imbellus is a sort of game and no preparation is needed BCG potential test: when you finish all the mock test you can find on the internet, PST is a good exercise Bain math and verbal test: training with ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Does anyone have any additional McKinsey PST material? Please message me if you do. Would be very thankful.

and Bain BCG McKinsey McKinsey PST PST PST ; McKinsey
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Dear A, PST is no longer used. It was replaced by Imbellus - gamplified test, consist of 2 parts and you will be given 1 hour to resolve it. Best, André
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Mckinsey solve game instant rejection

Imbellus McKinsey McKinsey Imbellus McKinsey PST
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Hi there, Sorry to hear about the rejection. In terms of your question: Q: I took the Mck solve game today. Is it normal to get a rejection letter just minutes after completing the assessment? For the McKinsey PSG game ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Mckinsey USA offices: How many days do we have to finish the PSG test?

business analyst position McKinsey & Company McKinsey PST
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Usually around a week, but this is always specified in the email.    Cheers,  Clara
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Got to McK final round, will I need to take PSG again in the future?

McKinsey PST
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! Precisely for that I would 100% advise everyone to do the final round and try to get the offer, even if then you turn it down. In the event of having to come back to McK, you would already have it.  This said, mo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What is a good PSG score?

McKinsey McKinsey PST
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, It sounds like an above average score, for sure! Always hard to tell from the outside since McKinsey also looks at your process score but I would expect a positive result based on your insights. Fingers cross ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Create a new application account if I didn't do McKinsey PST well last year

Imbellus McKinsey & Company McKinsey PST Problem Solving Test
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Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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gab die beste Antwort am 21. Juni 2022
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! It seems you have been taking the right steps in the last months. The reason for the ban is that you need to add "relevant" experience to your CV, and you need at least 12-18 months for that. However, with junior ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Networking with leadership

Actively preparing for upcoming interviews with Mckinsey AT Kearney & Bains. Looking to take and give great feedback. BCG Technology advantage BCG online case Client and MBB frameworks mckinsey Imbellus McKinsey PST
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Helping consulting aspirants crack the case interview and achieve thier dream job. Bain I LBS MBA I Uber I Bloomberg
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Helping consulting aspirants crack the case interview and achieve thier dream job. Bain I LBS MBA I Uber I Bloomberg
I would use a few possible approaches.1. Network with the leadership on your cases, and learn about their practices and the work they do. 2. Network by email/ zooms with partners in areas that you are very interested in ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Being unstaffed

and Bain Client and MBB Digital McKinsey Imbellus McKinsey PST
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Senior Consultant and All-star Interviewer at OW | Ex-S& | 5+ years in the Middle East |300+ Interviews | INSEAD MBA
Hani
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Senior Consultant and All-star Interviewer at OW | Ex-S& | 5+ years in the Middle East |300+ Interviews | INSEAD MBA
Hi there, This is a completely normal situation to be in as a new joiner, especially in downtime periods.  As a new joiner getting a project is difficult as you haven't consistently proven yourself to the teams and staf ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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BCG/Kearney test preparation

BCG Test McKinsey PST
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Francesco
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Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi Denisa, The Kearney test is indeed somehow similar to the GMAT (it also depends on the exact location). However the BCG Chatbot is pretty different and far more similar to a case. I wrote a few notes on that below. - ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What are the differences between BCG potential test with McKinsey PST?

BCG BCG Potential Test McKinsey PST
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Egor
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Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU
Egor
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Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU
Hi Ben, Both BCG and McK tests are similar: there are 4 stories with a pack of analysis attached. It includes graph analysis part, calculations, synthesis for each story. However recently BCG started using GMAT-like q ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Can I use excel in McKinsey Imbellus game or only scratch paper is allowed?

Digital McKinsey McKinsey PST
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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting
Agrim
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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting
Although Francesco is the best authority on this - what I have seen in the game is that Excel will hold you back. There is a large amount of data entry in order to set-it-up. It would be better to make calculated 80:20 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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When will you hear back from PST??

McKinsey McKinsey PST
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Anonym B gab die beste Antwort am 25. Juli 2017
Hi Anonymous, I heard back from my recruiter within 1 hour after I finished the PST! I suppose it depends on the office, but you should hear from them within 1-2 days max. Good luck!
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Should I prepare for PST(and other similar test)

BAIN test BCG Potential Test McKinsey PST
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, I think the other coaches here are a bit confused by your question. Yes, you need to prepare for tests LIKE the McK PST. These are known as online assessments. The other Answers are talking about Imbellus, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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