Hey there,

Sorry to hear about that.

Unfortunately, even if you are fast and reach a proper outcome (product score), this does not guarantee that you pass.

The big difference between the Imbellus vs. the PST is that they track telemetrically more than 100 variables while you play the games (process score).

Your final outcome is based on a formula/ algo unknown to the public and combines both the product score AND the process score.

On the contrary, I have even talked to several people who 'failed' one of the two games (based on their own words), yet passed on to the case interviews or got an offer when the game was conducted at the same stage as the interviews.

DM me if you want to know more. I interviewed now more than 160 people who took the Imbellus since November 2019.

Cheers,

Florian

Hello!

Sorry to hear about that, sucks, I know, I have been there.

None here will be able to tell you specifically why -and McKinsey won´t give feedback, since this would also imply giving up some of their intel-.

However, the improtant question is how to react form this.

Take it as a learning, as one battle lost, but for sure not the war. Turn it into positive energy to make you try harder, and think of the learning you already had. This for sure won´t happen again.

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hi there,

Sorry to hear you failed :/. This is unfortunate as, I agree, it sounded promising.

Unfortunately, you're not really going to get what you're looking for here. No-one can say for certain why you failed the test. All we know is they evaluate your approach, and, that the factors they take into account are directly correlated with interview outcomes.

This is not to say you would have not done well in the interviews. However, it is to say they have run many trials to correlate test outcomes with recruiting outcomes and determine who they interview based on highest probability of a match.

Definitely try again...the greatest accomplishments come from temporary defeat!

Hi there,

Sorry to hear you failed.

The goal of the game is not to do it without mistakes, but to see how you approach problems, how you reason, to be short- how your mind works in general.

In any case, don't give up!

Cheers,

GB

Hi,

According to what I know, the game is NOT assessing how fast you finish the game and your score (# of rounds) contributes to the result only partially.

The game compares your strategic patterns (How you play) to current McKinsey consultants.

Be careful with the guides suggesting the opposite

Best

Hello,

Unfortunately Imbellus does not measure just the result but intermediate steps to
arrive to a solution will be evaluated. It means that software tracks and analyse telemetry data on how you use the cursor, click and navigate.

Feel free to reach out to me for any additional information on Imbellus.

Best,
Luca

Hi, was this for a Summer Internship?

Hi there,

McKinsey is not giving feedback on why you didn't pass the game. As my colleagues mention, this is a learning to keep working and improving for next time.

Best,

Alberto

Hi, I'm sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, valuation grids are not clear, but I can confirm the test result is only a part of the overall application assessment

Best

Antonello

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