Please don't play this game. You need to excel at both. It's that simple.

Why?

Well, would you want to hire someone who can't do the job but is likeable? Or, rather, someone who's really good at their job but unbearable to work with? You wouldn't.

You need both. Plain and simple!

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Nope. Holistic performance matters in all parts of the interview.

Am sure there are exceptions as with every event in life, but I havent come across a single candidate I either coached or interviewed (we are talking 100s in total over the past years) who got selected by not showing good overall performance in all parts of the interview process.

It depends on how poor it is. 

I developed a video course on the PEI in which I explain this in detail, but at a high level, the PEI carries an equal weight to the case. So it's highly unlikely that you do well in one and a terrible in the other and still pass. You typically need to show potential in both of them.

For anyone else who is preparing for the PEI component, I've created a video course with my 6-step storytelling framework that has helped my candidates get distinctive feedback on the McKinsey PEI. You can find out more about it here:

• Video Course: Master the McKinsey PEI

Best,
Cristian

Hi there,

You will have to perform well in both, they have the same weight for the final decision. PEI is easier to prepare although sometimes candidates don’t prepare at all and fail for that reason.

Best,

Francesco

Hello!

100% no, you wouldn´t be selected. Both need to be from good to great.

If you want to deep dive on the topic, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34)

It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.

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