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McKinsey Solve 2022

McKinsey McKinsey problem solving game
New answer on Mar 11, 2023
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Anonymous A asked on Nov 10, 2022

Hi all, 

Can those who recently sat the Solve assessment for McKinsey please confirm that the 2 games to complete are:

- Food Chain 

- Plant Defense

Or did someone ever get something different recently?

Thanks a lot in advance! 

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Florian
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replied on Nov 10, 2022
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Hey there,

My survey of 68 people (a pretty global sample) over the last 2 months did not indicate anything new or out of the ordinary.

All the best,

Florian

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Anonymous A on Nov 10, 2022

Thank you so much for your response! Do you know what the threshold is to pass the test? - I.e. if 7/8 species survive, do we still have a chance to pass - What is an average good score for the Plant Defense? Many thanks in advance!

Francesco
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Hi there,

Q: Can those who recently sat the Solve assessment for McKinsey please confirm that the 2 games to complete are Food Chain and Plant Defense?

These are the two most common games now. However, McKinsey has used as well a new game (called Redrock Study or Animal Analytics) in some countries in 2022.

You can find an article on the game below with a few tips:

 McKinsey Problem Solving Game Article

If you want to prepare further, you can find below a video simulation with:

  • 15 videos showing how to crack the Ecosystem Game in 23 minutes (instead of the recommended 35) and resist 25+ turns in the Plant Defense (instead of the minimum target of 15)
  • Automated Excel with Formulas to build a food chain in the Ecosystem game in 16 minutes
  • PDF guide with all the 6 games (including the Redrock Study) and how to crack each of them

You can check the video simulation at the following link - full disclosure, I am the author ;)

▶ McKinsey PSG Solve Video Simulation

For any other questions please let me know. 

Best, 

Francesco 

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Ian
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Hi there,

Most people get food chain and plant defense.

That said, I have had a few candidates in the past few months that got a different game (particularly, a sort of wolves population management game). 

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Cristina replied on Mar 11, 2023

I got so unlucky and had the RedRock game instead of the plant defense one.😢

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Anonymous B on Mar 11, 2023

Same! Wondering if this is more common now?

Anonymous C on Mar 11, 2023

I got it too!

Anonymous D on Mar 11, 2023

I also just completed the RedRock game as well

Anonymous E on Mar 12, 2023

I got it too, the red rock study was quite lengthy Interested to know if someone did the study and all the 10 mini cases along with it

Anonymous F on Mar 12, 2023

I also got the RedRock study... Having to calculate and do the 'journal' online was extremely ineffective, such a bad UI/UX....

Cristian
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Hi there, 

Same here from the candidates that I recently worked with. 

Best,

Cristian

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Ken
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Hi there,
Can only agree with Florian. The two people I've prepped in the DACH region last month both had the same tasks.

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Anonymous A on Nov 10, 2022

Thank you so much for your response! Do you know what the threshold is to pass the test? - I.e. if 7/8 species survive, do we still have a chance to pass - What is an average good score for the Plant Defense? Many thanks in advance!

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