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McKinsey PSG passing criteria

McKinsey & Company PSG
New answer on May 30, 2022
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Anonymous A asked on May 29, 2022

Hi all,

I completed the PSG few days back. Although I completed all the objectives successfully( all species survived and plant survived for 20+ turns)I was not good at time management. I took 42 minutes in ecosystem and 14 minutes in scenario  1, 12 minutes in scenario 2 and 3 minutes in scenario 3. Will the AI penalise me for bad time management

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Francesco
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replied on May 30, 2022
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Hi there,

So far that you met the targets within the time allocated you should be fine. 

It also seems you managed to have an excellent performance in the last map of Plant Defense – reaching 20+ turns in just 3 min is really challenging.

Having said that, it also matters HOW you reached the targets, as the game tracks your movements and clicks as well.

Best,

Francesco

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Ian
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Hi there,

It sounds like you did fine.

If all species survived and you lasted more than the minimum 15 turns, you should be alright.

Of course, there are other factors at play here so it's not guaranteed, but certainly no reason to panic right now!

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Cristian
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Hi there, 

Not at all. You're not expected to take an equal amount on time on all of them. Additionally, throughout the interviewing process - and this is very important and unfortunately neglected by many candidates - accuracy is rewarded over speed. 

As long as you completed the objectives successfully you should have passed it. Of course, there's no way of knowing until they actually get in touch with you. 

Best of luck with the rest of the prep!
Cristian

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