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Need Help Going from “Good” to “Great” for Kearney Interview

I recently completed Kearney’s round 1 of case interviews. One of the interviewers mentioned that the fit part of my interview was outstanding and that the case was good, but not brilliant yet. They said that with a bit more practice, they are sure I could be performing at a great level. I have my second round in about a week, could you share any tips on how to move from “good” to “great”? It's been a few days since I last practiced, so I’m feeling a bit rusty. Any guidance would be really appreciated!

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Daniel
Coach
17 hrs ago
Ex-McKinsey, Bain & Kearney | 5+ yrs consulting, coaching & interviewing | 95%+ candidate success

Hi,

Congrats on making it to the second round!

  • Focus on sharpening structure, verbal clarity, and top-down communication, be crisp in how you lay out your approach, summarize insights, and transition between steps.
  • Practice 1–2 live cases daily, ideally with someone who can push you on precision, creativity, and math under light pressure; and review each case to identify where your thinking can be tighter or faster.

Happy to help. Best of luck!

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