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Cognitive Test @ BCG / Interview Round 1

BCG test

Most recent answer on Mar 27, 2024

Cristian

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Cristian

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Hi Clara, This is super new. The good news is that the exercises they offer are similar to those of most firms. I can share a few practice examples if helpful. Do reach out. You might find this guide also helpful sinc ... (read entire answer)

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I did McKinsey's Imbellus digital assessment recently. Ask me anything :)

Assessment Imbellus McKinsey test

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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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Ben

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Ex-McKinsey EM | Experienced interview coach (1,000+ sessions) | Discount on 1st session | LBS MBA

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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McKinsey Imbellus test - timeline to hear back and results?

game Imbellus McKinsey test

Most recent answer on Sep 05, 2023

Gaurav

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Gaurav

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gave the best answer on Mar 16, 2021

#1 MBB Coach(Placed 750+ in MBBs & 1250+ in Tier2)| The Only 360 coach(Ex-McKinsey + Certified Coach + Active recruiter)

Hi, there! It’s completely fine. Don’t worry! Just wait for more couple of days to make it 2 weeks. In case you won’t receive the results don’t hesitate to contact HR via mail or call. Good luck! Cheers, ... (read entire answer)

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Imbellus McKinsey Test

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Most recent answer on Jun 30, 2023

Anonymous gave the best answer on May 16, 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 ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Business Case

Bain business Case Online test

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Hi there, You need to calculate the import parity price from the last exhibit (2.0 + .5 times 10%) Then, calculate the total costs of production (material 1 and 2) from the 1st exhibit Finally, look at the amount ... (read entire answer)

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What is the content of the written test of Bain&Co?

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Francesco

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Hi Anonymous, the written case at Bain is different from the McK PST and BCG Potential Test. As part of the test, you will receive a pack of slides and will usually have between 55 and 90 minutes, according to the o ... (read entire answer)

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did anyone take STRATEGY& TEST?

GMAT Logic McKinsey PST strategy& test

Most recent answer on Dec 17, 2020

Antonello

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

Antonello

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Hi, I've recently supported some candidates for Strategy& in Spain. Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need support on that. In the meantime, here you can find some useful links to simulate PST: - https:// ... (read entire answer)

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Newton Europe selection process?

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Most recent answer on Nov 25, 2020

Anonymous A asked on Feb 21, 2016

Does anyone know what is the selection process of Newton Europe in London? What is the online test? How many interviews after if I pass the test? Case study?

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Bain test ( Associate Position) - London office

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Most recent answer on Oct 12, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Oct 12, 2020

Hi there, Online assessment tests are more and more used by consulting firms to filter candidates appying for junior positions (fresh graduates). The best way to prepare for it is to practice Integrated Reasoning ques ... (read entire answer)

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Online Analytical Tests

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Hi Anonymous, the type of tests depend on the company you are interviewing with. The most common used I am aware of are: McKinsey: PST, or more recently SHL BCG: Potential test, or sometimes SHL + a logic test b ... (read entire answer)

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BCG London Quantitative Test

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Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2020

Antonello

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Antonello

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

Hi, I have some material available to practice it. Feel free to text me Best Antonello

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Online Test L.E.K consulting

L.E.K test

Most recent answer on Nov 08, 2019

Anonymous A asked on Oct 19, 2019

Hi, Got a link to complete an online test for L.E.K. Does anyone know what the test covers?Is it mental math or are calculators allowed? Hope you can help if you have been through the recruitment process. Thank you

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BCG Test/ Cases Germany

BCG Cases Interview test

Most recent answer on Oct 24, 2019

Anonymous A asked on Oct 22, 2019

Hey guys, has someone recently interviewed at BCG Germany and recalls the topic of the online test and or topic of cases? Thanks for the support!

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Oliver Wyman - Pre-Interview Test (Koru)

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Most recent answer on Oct 18, 2019

Anonymous B gave the best answer on Oct 18, 2019

Also had to do this for the London office earlier this week. There was no math just personality based questions. I'll let you know how it went once I hear back.

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DHL TEST

Assessment DHL DHL Consulting preparation test

Recent activity on Oct 11, 2018

Egor

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Egor

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

Hi A, My suggestion is to use McKinsey PST Practice test to prepare for DHL consulting. It should be similar to McKinsey PST with text interpretation, graph analysis, calculations and synthesis. All the best, Egor

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Does anyone know what the McKinsey Pre-assessment is?

McKinsey test

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Anonymous A asked on Oct 07, 2018

Has anyone heard of the McKinsey pre-assessment that they do in office? It's not the PST and it's not a case, and I was told that there's nothing to prepare. Has anyone been through this process? Please let me know. Tha ... (read entire question)

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Do you have any recommendations how to practice for the analytical test for Roland Berger (apps, books...?)

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Anonymous gave the best answer on Aug 26, 2018

I believe some of these resources might be helpful for you to practice: 1) GMAT Materials: practicing the quantitative parts of GMAT can help you brush up your analytical skills. The most useful part of GMAT, based on ... (read entire answer)

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L.E.K. numerical cut-off

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Recent activity on Jan 29, 2018

Vlad

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

Vlad

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

Hi, You'll never know the exact number since there is a range of factors that influence the cut-off: Country (office) Role (Associate, consultant) Economic cycle / hiring needs Best,

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