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Has Plant Defense been globally discontinued by McKinsey?

Just wanted to confirm that everybody is getting the Redrock study now, and that it's not being mixed with Plant Defense.

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Hi there,

Q: Just wanted to confirm that everybody is getting the Redrock study now, and that it's not being mixed with Plant Defense.

All the candidates from whom I have heard so far after February 2023 have received Ecosystem + Redrock. However based on what Ian shared, it seems there could have been a recent change.

It could be that McKinsey has changed the game in some countries, or this might be just a random test (McKinsey tested a subset of candidates with Redrock as well before implementing it for everyone). I will update this post if I receive additional data confirming any changes. I get a good number of data points on the game, so I should be able to do this soon if changes occur.

In the meantime, in case you would like to prepare for the Ecosystem, Plant Defense or Redrock, if you want you can check out the video simulation I created at the following link (it includes all 3 games):

▶ McKinsey Solve Video Simulation

For any questions on game please drop me a message, I will reply within 12 hours.

Best,

Francesco

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06/09/23 EDIT. Everyone I helped in the last week still had Ecosystem + Redrock. I will update the post in case of any change.

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This was from someone 3 days ago - Plant Defense is still happening in certain locations.

Please be ready for all possible scenaros

Anonym A
am 29. Aug. 2023
Just curious, what country was this in?
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am 29. Aug. 2023
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Hi there, 

to my knowledge, while it occurs much less common than in the past, the game is still being used selectively. So please don't take the risk and not prepare for it.

Regards, Andi

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am 29. Aug. 2023

Hello,

All candidates I’ve worked with have gotten Redrock instead of Plant Defense since about March 2023. I believe that Plant Defense is being discontinued as you suggest, however the timeline for this may look different for different geographies

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am 29. Aug. 2023
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Hi there!

I haven't heard of anybody getting Plant Defense in months for McKinsey and most of my candidates are interviewing with McKinsey. 

So I'd say it's safe to say that they discountinued it in all geographies. Still, you never know. 

Best,
Cristian

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