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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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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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PST Mckinsey

BCG McKinsey and Bain PST
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hey David, Lucky for you the McKinsey PST, BCG Online Test, Bain SOVA test, etc. are all quite similar so you really can leverage the practice tests for all of them in order to prepare: The best way is to really find on ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Has anyone tried the new McKinsey Imbellus Problem Solving Game? Any tips / lessons learnt?

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Hi Lidia, Imbellus’ psychologists designed the game to evaluate candidates across five cognitive abilities: Critical thinking: forming a judgment based on a set of data Decision making: selecting the best course ... (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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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?

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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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When did you hear back from McKinsey digital assessment test?

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Hi, I did the Imbellus test recently, it took me 13 days to hear back from HR. As expected, the hiring situaton is quite messy due to COVID-19.
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Is the PST in always in English?

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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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Did McKinsey ditch PST completely?

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Hello! For instance, in the Madrid office -where you work in Spanish mostly with local clients- the PST is in English but parts from the interviews are in English (could be the FIT or a part of the case, totally up to ... (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.

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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 phasing out PST in favor of SHL

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Hi Anonymous, McKinsey indeed moved from PST to SHL in some countries in Europe (eg Italy) although not in all of them; in other regions such as the Middle East and South-East Asia it still uses the PST. I would recom ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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PST - 3 days to study

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Hi Eden, Lucky for you the McKinsey PST, BCG Online Test, Bain SOVA test, etc. are all quite similar so you really can leverage the practice tests for all of them in order to prepare: The best way is to really find onli ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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CaseLingo

Accenture Strategy Online test Bain BCG cost-benefit analysis FIT frameworks mckinsey Imbellus McKinsey PST
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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
Hello! I need to admit that your post made me laugh :)  Although I agree with avoiding caselingo, none of the ones that you mention isolated would be a red flag to me! Just try to be balanced, and that´s it! Hope ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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BCG's GMAT-like test

BCG PST
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Hi Guys, This morning I took the BCG's Gmat-like test online. I don't know how to describe it, but in simple words it was a bit disastrous. I quickly became nervous and my brain just stopped working, I started panicki ... (ganze Frage lesen)
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Did the introduction of online tests for MBB made the CV screening process less strict?

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Hi there, Interesting question. I don’t think anyone has a number-based answer on this. However, I would expect online tests and additional future automation in the recruiting funnel may remove some constraints in t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Written tests italian strategy consulting

italy PST Written test
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Hi Anonymous, I am Italian and have worked at Bain Italy for ~2.5 years. In terms of written entry tests in strategy consulting companies in Italy see below some more info, based on my knowledge: - With written test ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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PST math practice drill

McKinsey-PST PST
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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, Lucky for you the McKinsey PST, BCG Online Test, Bain SOVA test, etc. are all quite similar so you really can leverage the practice tests for all of them in order to prepare: https://www.myconsultingof ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Word math problem interpretation help needed

PST
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi Albert, You would literally just need to multiply/divide the numeric household income amount by the exchange rate to get the USD value.
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BCG Potential Test

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To calculate gross margin subtract Cost from total revenue and divide that number by total revenue. In other words, divide the profit by the total revenue. So in the case of the NBA it would be 5/65, and for EBL 4/42 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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What is the best way to prepare for McKinsey's PST?

McKinsey McKinsey PST PST
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Francesco
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Hi Abdulrahman, as general practice for the PST, I would recommend the following approach: Try to find at least 5-6 practice cases online. There are several available for free, if needed you can purchase additiona ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Are all the McKinsey applicants taking PST?

McKinsey McKinsey PST PST
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Hi Anonymous, McKinsey is currently using two types of tests, the first is the PST while the second is SHL-based. The choice between the two depends on the country you are applying for and HR will likely clarify you t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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