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Is the McKinsey Solve Game a Go/No Go in the German recruiting process

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Most recent answer on Mar 26, 2024

Hagen

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gave the best answer on Mar 26, 2024

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Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the invitation from McKinsey! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: A strong performance in the case interview can potentially offset a rather weak performan ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey vs Bain 1st round 2024

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Most recent answer on Mar 12, 2024

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Hi there, First, remember that you might not have control over scheduling. For the most part, they get to decide when they take place. Ultimately, I would apply (or have applied) to dozens of other firms. They can be yo ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey Case interviews

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Most recent answer on Feb 29, 2024

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gave the best answer on Feb 19, 2024

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Hi there, You can find more information about McKinsey interviews here based on the articles I wrote for PrepLounge (not sure who Eric is?) McKinsey Case Interview Personal Experience Interview What is important to know ... (read entire answer)

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Not heard back from McKinsey first round but friends have

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Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2023

Moritz

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gave the best answer on Oct 27, 2023

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Hi there, I feel your anxiety, I really do! I’ve been there and know what it’s like… Here’s my take on your situation (and that of so many others in this forum): CONTEXT: The simple answer is that someone will always ha ... (read entire answer)

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2 Weeks Prep Advice

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gave the best answer on Mar 18, 2023

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Hi there, 1) However, my major challenge is the analytics part. Majorly in setting up equations to arrive on an answer. It would be helpful to know which equations you find challenging. There could be several reasons w ... (read entire answer)

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should I give up a promising lead to wait for Mckinsey interviews outcome?

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Emily

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gave the best answer on Oct 10, 2022

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Congratulations on things going well with the PE side! McKinsey will hurry along when they know that you're under a time pressure. Message the recruiter and tell them that you have an offer that's about to expire (give ... (read entire answer)

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Sustainability cases McKinsey

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gave the best answer on Oct 13, 2022

Hi there, This is an ever-increasing theme! That said, please be careful with your approach. You're saying “Mckinsey cases in x, therefore I need to prepare x”. But, remember, you can get any case. You are going down th ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Interview Preperation

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Most recent answer on Jul 07, 2022

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Hey there, One tip I can give you is to practice with candidates, who know about the differences and peculiarities of McKinsey interviews. What I often see from my clients is that when they practice with peers, they get ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Interview

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gave the best answer on Jul 04, 2022

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Hi Alice, McKinsey interviews are a sequence of related questions, asked by the interviewer. Instead of answering the whole case, figuring out where to go, etc., you have to answer every individual question exhaustively ... (read entire answer)

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What type of cases does McK & BCG ask in interviews?

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Most recent answer on Jun 24, 2022

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Hi Alice McKinsey and BCG can give you a whole range of cases, because they work in pretty much every industry and every “function”. That said, the cases will at least somewhat depend on the concrete office you are app ... (read entire answer)

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Should I contact HR at Mckinsey?

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Hi there, 1) There were countries where I know the language but it is not good enough to use it in the work environment. Should I contact HR to change those locations? Yes. Some offices do require fluency in the local l ... (read entire answer)

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Stuck in the math part

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Most recent answer on May 29, 2022

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Hi there, Sorry to hear about the struggle but no worries, with the right practice you can definitely improve. In terms of your questions: 1) Quickly develop a structure once given data I would try to clarify first the ... (read entire answer)

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Hello! Congrats, that is already good news! These 20-30 mins recruiting calls with HR are similar to the FIT part of the interview, in particular, intro + cv questions and motivational quetsions (2 of the 4 types of FIT ... (read entire answer)

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Feedback after my interview n°1 (1st round McKinsey interview)

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Most recent answer on May 07, 2022

Anonymous gave the best answer on May 06, 2022

Hi there, Thanks for reaching out, and my biggest advise would be to breathe out and forget about McK until you hear back from them. You cannot time travel, and dwelling on the past is counterproductive and damaging to ... (read entire answer)

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Help for the 1st Mckinsey's round interviews

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Most recent answer on Feb 12, 2022

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Hi there, Congrats on passing the first round - now the hard part! Feedback, advise, material, etc. is exactly what us coaches are here for! Feel free to reach out to me and I'll be happy to work with you.

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Mckinsey Interview Specific Practice

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Most recent answer on Jan 14, 2022

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Officially, no. However, you can expect industry-related questions for sure, and cases more shaped to that type of content, so you demostrate your expertise. Furthermore, expect FIT to be very dedicated, also with sect ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey Saudi Arabia

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Hi there, The short answer is you really shouldn't treat your prep any differently than any other office, but, you should spend a bit more time just making sure you understand the key industries they focus on.

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Mckinsey Application Status

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Hagen

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Hi there, First of all, I am deeply sorry to hear about your poor experience with McKinsey (no matter the final outcome)! This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I ... (read entire answer)

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McKinsey 1 round of interview - consultant

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Hey there, It will be a mix of cases in a domain-relevant context as well as cases set in a completely different context. Be aware that frameworks were applicable in the 2000 years, the era of Victor Cheng and Case in P ... (read entire answer)

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Are McKinsey Website Practice Cases Representative for What will Come?

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Florian

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gave the best answer on Aug 17, 2021

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Hey there, ----- UPDATE I have written a detailed insider perspective on the McKinsey case interview here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview ----- Let's break it down! Type of case questions, difficulty, ... (read entire answer)

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