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What is the overall duration of the recruitment process in Mckinsey?

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Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 03, 2017

Dear Natalia, The process's timeline will generally fall into two broad buckets depending on the nature of your application: a) those aplying under a structured programme like APD tracks, and campus recruiting; and ... (read entire answer)

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Experience with McKinsey PST round?

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

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gave the best answer on May 24, 2017

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, I suggest the following: 1) Do 1 case from mck website in 60 min. Check your score. Target score is 22 out of 26 correct. If you do 17-18 correct you have great chances to improve in 3 days. If lower - reschedul ... (read entire answer)

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Additional McKinsey PST practice tests?

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Most recent answer on Sep 30, 2023

Tania

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Tania gave the best answer on Jan 19, 2018

Experienced consultant looking for case partners to practice with - tjorge@live.com.au

Hi, I have an additional PST I can share. If you send me an email at t*****@l***.com.au I will respond with the PST attached. Tania

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Looking for exciting discussions from the community?

MConsultingPrep’s PSG Simulation - Reviews feedback

I'm preparing to McK coming next week McKinsey PST PSG

Most recent answer on Sep 13, 2023

Anonymous A gave the best answer on Aug 25, 2021

I haven't played their simulation but also checked it out and found three interesting points: Some of their articles are just copy and pastes from other websites The founder on the website claims to have worked for McKi ... (read entire answer)

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Training problem-solving skills for McKinsey PSG

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jul 26, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, Your confidence might be the biggest issue. It doesn't help to think little of your own skills because it can turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy. I also have a poli-sci background and actually some of the ... (read entire answer)

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Is the PST in always in English?

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Most recent answer on Jun 30, 2023

Luca

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Luca

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gave the best answer on Apr 30, 2020

BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello, PST has been replaced by Imbellus in Italy. Bear in mind that you have to be proficient in Italian to apply for Italian office. Best, Luca

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BCG potential test, Bain GMAT and written case, Mckinsey Imbellus

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Antonello

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Antonello

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gave the best answer on Nov 11, 2019

McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi, McK Imbellus is a sort of game and no preparation is needed BCG potential test: when you finish all the mock test you can find on the internet, PST is a good exercise Bain math and verbal test: training with ... (read entire answer)

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Does anyone have any additional McKinsey PST material? Please message me if you do. Would be very thankful.

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 04, 2020

Dear A, PST is no longer used. It was replaced by Imbellus - gamplified test, consist of 2 parts and you will be given 1 hour to resolve it. Best, André

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Mckinsey solve game instant rejection

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Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 28, 2023

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Hi there, Sorry to hear about the rejection. In terms of your question: Q: I took the Mck solve game today. Is it normal to get a rejection letter just minutes after completing the assessment? For the McKinsey PSG game ... (read entire answer)

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Mckinsey USA offices: How many days do we have to finish the PSG test?

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Most recent answer on Jul 07, 2022

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Jul 07, 2022

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Hello! Usually around a week, but this is always specified in the email. Cheers, Clara

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Got to McK final round, will I need to take PSG again in the future?

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Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Clara

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gave the best answer on Jun 30, 2022

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! Precisely for that I would 100% advise everyone to do the final round and try to get the offer, even if then you turn it down. In the event of having to come back to McK, you would already have it. This said, mo ... (read entire answer)

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What is a good PSG score?

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Florian

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Florian

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gave the best answer on Jun 28, 2022

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Hey there, It sounds like an above average score, for sure! Always hard to tell from the outside since McKinsey also looks at your process score but I would expect a positive result based on your insights. Fingers cross ... (read entire answer)

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Do you have a question for our consulting experts, too?

Create a new application account if I didn't do McKinsey PST well last year

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Most recent answer on Jun 23, 2022

Clara

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Clara

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gave the best answer on Jun 21, 2022

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! It seems you have been taking the right steps in the last months. The reason for the ban is that you need to add "relevant" experience to your CV, and you need at least 12-18 months for that. However, with junior ... (read entire answer)

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Networking with leadership

Actively preparing for upcoming interviews with Mckinsey AT Kearney & Bains. Looking to take and give great feedback. BCG Technology advantage BCG online case Client and MBB frameworks mckinsey Imbellus McKinsey PST

Most recent answer on Jun 14, 2022

Anonymous gave the best answer on Jun 13, 2022

I would use a few possible approaches.1. Network with the leadership on your cases, and learn about their practices and the work they do. 2. Network by email/ zooms with partners in areas that you are very interested in ... (read entire answer)

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Being unstaffed

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Hani

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Hani

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gave the best answer on Jun 13, 2022

Associate and All-star Interviewer at OW | Ex-S& | 5+ years in the Middle East |300+ Interviews | INSEAD MBA

Hi there, This is a completely normal situation to be in as a new joiner, especially in downtime periods. As a new joiner getting a project is difficult as you haven't consistently proven yourself to the teams and staf ... (read entire answer)

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BCG/Kearney test preparation

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Francesco

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Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Denisa, The Kearney test is indeed somehow similar to the GMAT (it also depends on the exact location). However the BCG Chatbot is pretty different and far more similar to a case. I wrote a few notes on that below. - ... (read entire answer)

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What are the differences between BCG potential test with McKinsey PST?

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Egor

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Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU

Egor

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gave the best answer on Aug 29, 2018

Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU

Hi Ben, Both BCG and McK tests are similar: there are 4 stories with a pack of analysis attached. It includes graph analysis part, calculations, synthesis for each story. However recently BCG started using GMAT-like q ... (read entire answer)

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Can I use excel in McKinsey Imbellus game or only scratch paper is allowed?

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Most recent answer on Aug 18, 2021

Agrim

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Agrim

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gave the best answer on Aug 18, 2021

BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

Although Francesco is the best authority on this - what I have seen in the game is that Excel will hold you back. There is a large amount of data entry in order to set-it-up. It would be better to make calculated 80:20 ... (read entire answer)

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When will you hear back from PST??

McKinsey McKinsey PST

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Anonymous B gave the best answer on Jul 25, 2017

Hi Anonymous, I heard back from my recruiter within 1 hour after I finished the PST! I suppose it depends on the office, but you should hear from them within 1-2 days max. Good luck!

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Should I prepare for PST(and other similar test)

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Most recent answer on Jan 07, 2021

gave the best answer on Jan 06, 2021

Hi there, I think the other coaches here are a bit confused by your question. Yes, you need to prepare for tests LIKE the McK PST. These are known as online assessments. The other Answers are talking about Imbellus, ... (read entire answer)

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