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David

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Hi Zhan, Hope you are well. I would not read too much into the email as MBBs typically have a firm-wide shutdown during Christmas / New Year. Most likely HR will pick it up in early Jan. While you are enjoying the festi ... (read entire answer)

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Has anyone tried the new McKinsey Imbellus Problem Solving Game? Any tips / lessons learnt?

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Most recent answer on Oct 10, 2023

Ben

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Hi Lidia, Imbellus’ psychologists designed the game to evaluate candidates across five cognitive abilities: Critical thinking: forming a judgment based on a set of data Decision making: selecting the best course ... (read entire answer)

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Digital transformation framework

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Hi there, Based on type of question, grammar, and topic of question, I'm guessing this post has been made by Roberto? You'll see from a quick Q&A search that there is a lot of content already here! https://www ... (read entire answer)

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When did you hear back from McKinsey digital assessment test?

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Andy

Andy gave the best answer on Apr 15, 2020

Hi, I did the Imbellus test recently, it took me 13 days to hear back from HR. As expected, the hiring situaton is quite messy due to COVID-19.

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Tweaks in early 2023 in the Solve / Imbellus / McK Problem Solving Game in Eastern European offices

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Hagen

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Hi there, I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: First of all, so far, all of my coachees who conducted the McKinsey Solve recently had ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Solve Test Simulation Practice

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on Sep 08, 2022

I purchased the PSG Simulation from MConsultingPrep last month. As far as I know, it's the only interactive practice platform. My 2 cents: - Checkout process was smooth. The option to pay by PayPal is nice. I feel prot ... (read entire answer)

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Gorilla Assessment for Bain

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Hi there, Hi there, I love MConsultingPrep's resource here. All of these online tests are very similar Format? Somewhat. Content and what's required from you ability-wise? Not at all. The best way is to really find onli ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey Digital Assessment (PSG) Middle East

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Hey there, There seems to be a backlog with Imbellus results in the Middle East, especially Dubai. I have one friend and one coachee who are waiting to hear back for a couple of weeks now… It seems that the hiring has s ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Pre-Screening Assessment Hirevue NEW VERSION

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Hey there, I have written a longer article on this, which I am not allowed to link here. Hence, I copy and paste some information from that article. ---- Bain has a pool of questions. 3 will be randomly selected for you ... (read entire answer)

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Basic Questions about the Hiring Process of Management Consulting Firms

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Hi there, thanks for sharing these questions - very relevant also for other candidates! Here are my thoughts. 1. For the pending application i'm not entirely sure, but for future applications, assume that you'd have to ... (read entire answer)

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Did bad in stage 1 of imbellus do i have any chance?

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Hi there, It depends. Some offices are not even using the Imbellus as screening alone. So, for those offices you can definitely move forward even with some mistakes in the Ecosystem Management game. In terms of th ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey problem solving game

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Hi there, It is difficult to answer for the Ecosystem Game without seeing the full food pyramid. There are specific rules in the game for which animal eats first based on the calories provided, so you may have theoret ... (read entire answer)

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Hello! You are welcome! On your points: Usually a year -reason behind is that now you are exactly the same candidate they already rejected. You need to allow some time to make improvements, keep advancing, add ... (read entire answer)

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How to prepare for Mck digital assessment?

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Most recent answer on May 12, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on May 11, 2020

Hi, Whilst you don't have to be a gamer to perform well, the game will certainly test your problem solving ability and your ability to navigate in challenging circumstances. Which skills are tested? The game recor ... (read entire answer)

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Does Mckinsey Digital Australia starting to use gaming/ digital assessment instead of PST

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on May 11, 2020

I interviewed with McKinsey Digital Australia December 2019. I confirm that they are using gaming assessment.

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What are the big trends that will reshape the business environment?

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This Question is about the trends that is evolving in the market to reshape your business. You can either acquire these trends which can improve your business or competition in the market can make you acquire these new ... (read entire question)

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