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Florian's Offers

The McKinsey Case Method

High-impact McKinsey coaching
120+ offers within 1.5 years
Case and PEI mastery

To the offer

Welcome to my profile here on PrepLounge! 😊

If you are applying for MBB, or McKinsey specifically, you are in good hands:

I consistently coach multiple people to McKinsey offers every month (something no one else can claim – please compare verified reviews, not just simple claims) since I joined PrepLounge and run one of the most successful case interview preparation websites in the world
In total, I have helped more than 120 people over the last 18 months to get a McKinsey offer
Our sessions combine continuous mentorship, (almost) unlimited practice cases, and many more products to support you along the way for free (e.g., 40-part McKinsey Video Academy, 25-part MBB Math Mastery Course with 2,000 practice examples, Structure Drills, Chart Drills, Industry Overviews and Cheat Sheets,…)

▶ Introduction to my approach and selection of 120+ McKinsey success stories within 18 months

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FREE INTRODUCTION AND SCREENING CALLS

I offer free introduction calls if you have any questions about my approach, success rate, MBB interviews in general, etc.

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6 KEY REASONS WHY WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER ON YOUR OFFER

1. I have the highest success rate for McKinsey interviews on the web

My approach is highly effective and works, which is why even other well-known coaches on PrepLounge have bought my McKinsey-specific products and copied elements of my coaching approach to guide their own efforts. Luckily, you cannot copy the human element in a consulting interview and a mentorship relationship, which both are crucial for success.
Working with me gives you the highest success rate for McKinsey, as I have helped more than 120 people to get a McKinsey offer in the last 1.5 years. I am not talking about offers for other consulting firms but just McKinsey, the hardest firm to get in. Multiple people I coach receive McKinsey offers every month, besides countless offers for Bain, BCG, tier-2, boutique, and in-house consulting firms along the way. Please have a look at my reviews or the success sheet above for verified proof.
With 5 years at McKinsey, I know the recruiting process inside and out. I can help you ace the case interview and the Personal Experience Interview exactly like McKinsey wants you to succeed.
My clients continuously receive feedback that they seem to be much better prepared than other candidates, some even skipping the final round altogether.

2. I am the #1 rated McKinsey coach since the first month of starting on PrepLounge in 2021 and have kept that spot ever since

I conduct between 30 to 60 McKinsey interviews per month, for all countries and roles. I coach and interview everyone, from internship to full-time positions, from (Junior) Business Analysts to Associate Partners, and from graduate hires to experienced hires.
You won't find a more updated, focused, and global perspective on McKinsey recruiting and interviews.
That is also why I have been officially selected to share my insights by PrepLounge about the McKinsey Case Interview (https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview) and the McKinsey Personal Experience Interview (https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-pei).
My client portfolio consists of all levels of experience: complete beginners, advanced case solvers, and case experts that lack the final “wow-factor” as McKinsey interviewers call it.

3. You learn how to think and communicate like a McKinsey consultant and not rely on pre-learned frameworks that would only hurt your performance in the real case

I focus on a replicable approach and effective problem-solving and idea generation strategies.
Interviewing and coaching 100s of candidates, I have developed a system to tackle every McKinsey case and question type successfully, regardless of the context, industry, or functional expertise. The approach also works and is equally effective for other consulting firms.
On top of a systematic approach to cases, I teach you impactful problem-solving techniques to come up with creative answers for structure and brainstorming questions, interpret charts the right way (including the typically hidden insights), and succeed in the quantitative section of the case.
The habits and methods I teach work on improving your metacognitive case skills (what to do at each point during the case), your problem-solving skills (how to go about the problem and each individual question that relates to it), and your communication (how to bring your answers across most effectively).
For the Personal Experience Interview and fit interviews in general, we draft stories together for each dimension to make sure that you hit all the important boxes for the interviewers and communicate them in the most effective and impactful way. Your stories will be focused and polished without sounding rehearsed or overly crafted. No story I worked on with my candidates has ever been rejected by McKinsey interviewers.

4. I support you during the whole journey and beyond and one session with me provides you with all you need to prepare on your own

Our sessions do not have a time limit and we take as long as we need to get through the case, the PEI, your questions, and the detailed feedback and scoring part (which is often longer than the case itself).
My cases are 2x as long as the typical McKinsey case interview, which will give you more opportunity to practice and me more observation points for feedback.
It does not end with the session. You receive in-depth feedback on the case, tailored improvement advice, a tailored preparation plan, free practice materials, further resources, and a scoring sheet after every session. Already one session gives you access to all of that.
Mentorship throughout. In between sessions and even after you have received the offer, I provide support and am available for questions of all kinds, usually responding within 1 hour during the day. You get my personal phone number and email for questions and discussions. I am doing this with a full-time commitment since I left the firm and I am invested in your success!
I regularly advise candidates to cancel remaining sessions if their performance is already at the required level and I feel that an additional session would not be needed. I am interested in your success and not your money. I am booked well in advance and due to other commitments cannot accept every request, hence, I have no incentive to do more sessions than needed.

5. I align your needs with what counts for McKinsey preparation

We structure the sessions as you like according to your preferences and needs.
We take the cases from my large library of proprietary, real McKinsey, and MBB cases across industries and functions, both typical business cases as well as more creative cases that are increasingly employed during the interviews, covering up-to-date topics such as COVID, sustainability, etc., all with the real associated evaluation metrics.
Also, I am happy to prepare tailored cases to fit your requirements (based on real McKinsey case standards).

6. After the first session, you receive a detailed and tailored preparation plan, practice materials, and introductions to my client network

How you use your time after our sessions is equally important to the time, we spend during the sessions.
I want to make sure that you use your practice time most effectively, spending time only on the most important items using high-quality materials and practicing only with other qualified and tested candidates.
If you book more sessions, we jointly adjust your preparation plan after every session.

READ MORE ABOUT MY APPROACH BELOW

When I started my business StrategyCase, I noticed that the information on the McKinsey application process, the case interviews, the PEI, and the Solve game that is often circulated is either wrong, outdated, or assumed to be the same as for any other consulting firm. Consequently, the advice given can be detrimental to your recruiting success with the firm.

After 5 years at McKinsey, I left in January 2020 to move on to an advisory and investor role. As an experienced interviewer and coach on the whole McKinsey application process, I have helped more than 5,000 people alone in the last two years with personal coaching and information products on McKinsey applications (including from before I joined PrepLounge as a coach). Through personal coaching, more than 120 candidates got an offer with McKinsey since I joined PrepLounge.

How can I help you best?

I treat each case individually and offer you tailored coaching based on your background, current status in the application process, timeline, and personal goals.

Generally, my coaching is comprised of three steps:

1. OWN THE APPLICATION

I can help you pass the screening stage and get the invitation for the interviews by working on your cover letter and resume. As a former resume and cover letter screener, I know exactly what McKinsey is looking for in the application documents. In addition, I know how to make referrals work and how to network your way to an interview both from a consultant's perspective as well as from my own personal story back in 2014.

2. ROCK THE MCKINSEY SOLVE (IMBELLUS) GAME

Since November 2019, I have interviewed hundreds of candidates who took the Solve (Imbellus or McKinsey Problem Solving) Game. Based on their experience and input from game design experts I partnered up with, I have devised strategies on how to prepare and how to take the test that will make your life much easier and improve your scores. My five-session coaching package includes my Solve Game Guide with 100+ pages, 4 videos, as well as Excel templates.

3. ACE THE CASE AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE INTERVIEW

After 5 years with the firm, I can tell you exactly how to approach both elements of the McKinsey interview process, the Problem-Solving / Case Interview, and the Personal Experience Interview.

McKinsey interviews are highly standardized and structured, always consisting of the same types of questions in order to be objective and reduce bias. You can use this to your advantage, and I show you how. Learn from my insights into performance drivers and mistakes that I gained in 100s of interviews.

Case interview: I emulate a real-life interview situation testing all relevant dimensions (analytics, creativity, math, communication,…), using only up-to-date proprietary McKinsey case material and evaluation metrics.

Instead of learning generic frameworks, you will learn my system consisting of the most important habits for each stage and question of the case. With my habit toolkit, you will be able to solve any McKinsey case, regardless of industry or function.

You will learn how to

Create strong frameworks and issues trees
Provide creative answers to brainstorming questions
Interpret charts in the McKinsey-way
Tackle every math question potentially thrown at you in a McKinsey interview
Communicate all your insights in the most effective manner

Our sessions include detailed feedback on strengths and weaknesses as well as actionable improvement advice depending on your stage in the preparation process (from tackling major improvement levers to fine-tuning your performance). I will also send you structured written feedback after each session to summarize your performance, improvement ideas, and tips to improve each dimension on your own between sessions. You can directly put the feedback to work after every session since I will share with you my preparation materials and drills for free PLUS connect you to my other clients for joint case practice.

Personal experience interview: I will help you prepare and improve the right stories to align your fit with not only what McKinsey is looking for but to make you stand out. I will demonstrate in our simulated mock interviews what stories about Entrepreneurial Drive, Inclusive Leadership, Personal Impact, and Courageous Change are suitable and how to tell them in a way that resonates with McKinsey interviewers. We will tailor the content and the communication of the story together to make sure that you hit all points on the interviewers' checklist in an appropriate but not too obvious manner.

I will show you how to deliver your messages in both types of interviews with the most impact. Apply these techniques to pass this part of the interview with ease.

As one of my clients phrased it:

"In hindsight, I find it hard to imagine a better, more time-efficient, practice. I ended up feeling really confident for the interview and got the offer."

Lastly, our sessions take as long as we need. I am not bound by a 60-minute time window, and usually, they last around 80 to 90 minutes if needed.

Please reach out if you have any questions.

I am looking forward to working with you!

Florian

Florian's Coaching Package

The McKinsey Case Method

Includes 5 sessions

5.0

38 Reviews

High-impact McKinsey coaching

120+ offers within 1.5 years

Case and PEI mastery

This package can be tailored to your needs or adjusted for other consulting firms as well. While most of my sessions are McKinsey-focused, most of my offer holders also get offers with firms other than McKinsey once they go through the process. Reach out for more details!

The program includes 5 non-timed sessions (which can be adjusted), 10 hours of video courses, 400 pages of relevant guides, and almost 1,000 practice cases in addition to continuous mentorship. The guidebooks and video courses are some of the most sold and used MBB preparation materials and helped more than 10,000 people so far.

Upon purchase of the package you receive access to:

Cover Letter and Resume Guide (24 and 29 pages) to draft the perfect MBB resume and cover letter including pre-written templates for Interns, Graduate Hires, and Experienced Hires
McKinsey Solve Game Guide (104 pages, videos, and Excel templates)
BCG Casey Chatbot Guide (111 pages, sample tests)
Bain Aptitude Test Guide (99 pages, SOVA, Pymetrics, HireVue)
Case Interview Math Mastery Video Course (25 videos, math guidebook, and 2,000 practice examples)
Structuring and framework course with 14 lessons and 50 creative non-standard structuring and brainstorming exercises
Exhibit and chart interpretation course with 39 lessons and 20 realistic drills
McKinsey Interview Academy (40 videos of simulated McKinsey case and PEI interviews, best practices, and feedback)
Practice case library (almost 1,000 cases to practice and read)
Industry deep dives and overviews for 27 verticals
My client network of equally motivated and strong case partners

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(EXAMPLE) SESSION 1: Diagnostic and preparation planning

We start with an introduction and understanding of your case experience, goals, objectives, and ambitions (if we had no initial screening call)
We simulate a real McKinsey Problem Solving Interview using a real McKinsey case, following the official interviewer guidelines
The case is longer than what you have to expect during your initial interview so that you have more practice opportunities and I can collect more observation points
I provide feedback on your performance based on the real McKinsey evaluation metrics
I introduce you to my universal case approach method discussing the right steps and habits for each part and question of the case, the content creation techniques to come up with strong frameworks and brainstorming answers, insightful exhibit interpretations, and effective approaches to quantitative questions, as well as the key communication phrases and strategies
Comparing your performance with the best practice approach and answers and identifying the most effective levers, I show you how to improve across all areas to go from development need to a good performance and from a good performance to a distinctive performance
Based on your performance, we jointly work on a preparation plan and discuss the most effective exercises and homework you can do on your own to work on focus areas and improve quickly
Before we end the session, I want to make sure that all your questions are answered, you have all the tools you need, and you have a clear plan about how to move forward
After the session, you receive a 5-page Excel document that incorporates my detailed feedback and interviewer notes in written form, the scoring sheet of your performance, alternative math approaches, curated articles on your development needs, further resources, and almost 1000 practice cases
After the first session, I connect you with my client network to practice high-quality cases with high-quality case partners

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(EXAMPLE) SESSION 2: Growth

We follow up on our last session to discuss your questions that came up since then
We simulate a real McKinsey Problem Solving Interview using a different and creative real McKinsey case, following the official interviewer guidelines
The case is selected based on your initial case performance and comes with new twists and turns
Every case we go through covers different tricks and techniques so that after the program you have seen the most typical McKinsey interviewer tricks and know how to deal with them
I provide feedback on your performance based on the real McKinsey evaluation metrics
Comparing your performance with the best practice approach and answers and identifying the most effective levers, I show you how to improve across all areas to go from development need to a good performance and from a good performance to a distinctive performance
I compare and track your improvement to the first session across each of the questions and each skill lever
We discuss what has been most effective for you to improve and identify new and existing areas to focus on, jointly adjusting your preparation plan and discussing the most effective exercises and homework
Before we end the session, I want to make sure that all your questions are answered, you have all the tools you need to work on your own, and you have a clear plan about how to move forward
You receive a 2-page Excel document that incorporates my detailed feedback and interviewer notes in written form again

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(EXAMPLE) SESSION 3: Finetuning or focus areas or candidate-led interview

We follow up on our last session to discuss your questions that came up since then
We either work on a new real McKinsey case or on focused drills in performance areas where you are lagging the most
Alternatively, we can also work on a candidate-led case to demonstrate the similarities and differences to McKinsey interviews
I provide feedback on your performance based on the real McKinsey evaluation metrics
Comparing your performance with the best practice approach and answers and identifying the most effective levers, I show you how to improve across all areas to go from development need to a good performance and from a good performance to a distinctive performance
I compare and track your improvement to the first session across each of the questions and each skill lever
We discuss what has been most effective for you to improve and identify new and existing areas to focus on, jointly adjusting your preparation plan and discussing the most effective exercises and homework
Before we end the session, I want to make sure that all your questions are answered, you have all the tools you need to work on your own, and you have a clear plan about how to move forward
You receive a 2-page Excel document that incorporates my detailed feedback and interviewer notes in written form again

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(EXAMPLE) SESSION 4: PEI/Fit Mastery

We follow up on our last session to discuss your questions that came up since then
You need to prepare three stories, one for each dimension (Inclusive Leadership, Personal Impact, and depending on the office either Entrepreneurial Drive or Courageous Change) based on my guidelines and the videos of the McKinsey Interview Academy that I shared at the beginning of the program
We simulate the real PEI interview, starting with your first story, discussing potential starting questions and probing questions, following the real interviewer guidelines
After every story, we discuss detailed feedback to improve your structure, content, and delivery to make sure you hit all points on the interviewers’ scorecards
We repeat the process with your other two stories
Before we end the session, I want to make sure that all your questions are answered, you have all the tools you need to work on your own, and you have a clear plan about how to move forward
You receive a 3-page Excel document that incorporates my detailed feedback and interviewer notes in written form again
You receive a 3-page PEI template that you can use for every PEI story going forward with a focus on content, structure, and communication
You leave this session with three polished PEI stories that you can use as templates for your other stories

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(EXAMPLE) SESSION 5: Final case rehearsal or full-mock interview or focused drills

We follow up on our last session to discuss your questions that came up since then
We either work on a new real McKinsey case or run a real mock interview with PEI and Case or focus on drills in performance areas where you are lagging the most
For the mock interview, we run a real end-to-end interview situation including the icebreaker questions, one PEI interview, one case interview, and finally your questions to ask the interviewer at the end
We discuss a winning interview mindset, the dress code, and any other practical advice that should help you get the last 5% of performance out on your big interview day
Before we end the session, I want to make sure that all your questions are answered, you feel fully ready for the upcoming interviews, and have a clear plan about what to do the last few hours or days before the interviews
You receive a detailed Excel document that incorporates my detailed feedback and interviewer notes in written form again

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This is a very effective and impactful program and includes mentorship throughout and after. If you have any questions, you can always contact me directly on my mobile phone in-between sessions.

As one of my coachees phrased it:

"I just got an offer from Mckinsey! Florian's instructions are the MOST constructive one that I have ever seen in my 100 + case practices. I institutionalized his advice into my practices and reached to a new level. […] I will give Florian a 10/10 rating!"

P.S. für deutschsprachige Kandidaten habe ich spezielle Tipps für McKinsey Deutschland.

Let's get you that offer!

SOME MORE INFORMATION FOR THE CURIOUS

FAST TRACK YOUR MCKINSEY PREPARATION AND GET THE OFFER

WASTE NO TIME

You will learn all you need already in the first session and from then on focus on what to improve and how to improve. We optimize your preparation together and get you on the right track from the start.
You will have access to all materials needed to practice on your own as well as to my other coachees, not wasting any time going through low-quality cases or unprepared case buddies. I will connect you with my network of coachees, who also prepare for McKinsey interviews to make sure you spend your valuable time practicing only with other strong candidates.
You will work with a tailored preparation plan in-between sessions to build your baseline score by uplifting your weaknesses and work on your strengths to get the offer based on each session's feedback.
Whenever you have a question in-between sessions, feel free to reach out right away. During the day I usually answer within 1 hour. My goal is that whenever you feel stuck in your preparation that you get to the right answer quickly and can move forward from there without losing time.

GET THE OFFER

Practice with real McKinsey-like cases, real McKinsey-like feedback, and a real McKinsey interviewer perspective to make sure you are learning the correct skills and habits from the start.
The habits and methods I teach work on improving your metacognitive case skills (what to do when), your problem-solving skills (how to go about the case and each individual question), and your communication (how to bring your answers across most effectively).
For the PEI, learn exactly what content elements are important for each dimension and how to hit all the points the interviewers evaluate, and how to communicate your stories most effectively for maximum impact. You will get out of the program with polished and strong PEI stories.
This program will significantly increase your chances to get an offer with McKinsey as long as you are ready to work hard on my honest feedback in-between sessions.

The program includes 5 sessions and continuous mentorship:

4 real McKinsey-style cases, covering the specific question types that only McKinsey is using. The cases are twice as long so you have more opportunity to practice and I have more observation points for feedback: We take around 40 to 60 minutes for the case and 20-30 minutes for the detailed debrief (including a detailed feedback and scoring sheet with performance tracking across sessions).
1 Personal Experience Interview simulation, during which we will go through 3 of your stories in great detail (3 stories per interview, one for each dimension) and I teach you what to highlight to stand out from the rest. This session usually lasts around 90 minutes with 20 to 30 minutes per story with detailed verbal and written feedback.
Can also be tailored to your specific needs, for instance turning the sessions into real mock interviews with 1 PEI story and a normal-length case.
While the program focus is on McKinsey, I can also run sessions simulating candidate-led interviews and teach you how they are different from McKinsey. Most of my McKinsey offer holders also get offers from BCG, Bain, and other firms (however, I am not actively tracking that as a success measure).

Regarding the spacing of the sessions, I have run the full program successfully within 4 days and within 3 months; both are outliers. I would say it's best to spread the sessions at least over 2 weeks, ideally over 4 so that you have more time to work on the feedback in-between sessions.

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May 18, 2021 by Sophia

I got an offer!!! Florian has been really helpful for this achievement. He explains in detail each part of the case and tells you what you have to improve and some ideas of how you can do it. I recommend Florian to anyone who wants someone to rock their interview

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February 26, 2021 by Anonymous

Today was my 2nd session with Florian. Florian's coaching has been so effective that I decided to leave a review for the package right now (and I will come back to edit this after every session).

Sessions with Florian are amazing for 5 reasons:
1. He is extremely attentive and gives you very detailed feedback in the form of a Google Sheet. The sheet even contains examples of how you should approach the exact math questions in the case.

2. His coaching is focused on building up the right habits so that you come across as confident and always in control of the case, regardless of what is asked. It will take multiple sessions with peers to truly internalise these habits, but it will undoubtedly be worth it! In between my 2 sessions, I have improved tremendously and am certain that I will be bullet proof by the time we finish our sessions.

3. The cases Florian uses are very well-designed. They are quite difficult and contain many traps. This is extremely beneficial as you will make mistakes and learn how to avoid them in the future.

4. Florian goes above and beyond to help you succeed. He spent an additional 30 minutes with me on my first session to make sure I knew exactly how I performed and what I could do better.

5. He also suggested highly actionable next steps for me to train my structuring skills and internalise the habits he taught during the session outside of peer sessions.

Overall, booking sessions with Florian are definitely worth it, regardless of where you are in your casing journey!

EDIT: Just finished my 3rd session with Florian and I have improved by leaps and bounds. Again, if you're thinking of being coached by Florian, do it!

4 users found this review helpful.

April 08, 2022 by Will

Update: I got the offer and can definitely attribute my success to Florian's coaching. All the below still stands true, and I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to break into MBB.

I'm still going through the interview process so I can't speak to end results yet, but after having gone through the McKinsey Rocket program with Florian, I successfully passed my first round.

I can categorize Florian's coaching into 3 key areas:

1. Case Prep
Florian is really a natural teacher. I've heard from people in business school that they had to do 50+ cases to become comfortable before their case interviews. I did 4 sessions with Florian, having never done a case before, and came away probably 95% prepared. I learned the foundation, things to focus on, and a bunch of tricks to lookout for. Florian gives very robust cases that are also different so you can cover a lot in 4 cases. Getting 95% prepared from just 4 is incredible efficiency especially for those who don't have an entire school consulting club network to help prepare.

2. PEI Prep
In addition he helps prep for the PEI which is a commonly overlooked part of the interview process. He provides a lot of insight into it and what you need to do to be successful. This is super helpful as most people only focus on the casing and there are limited online resources for PEI prep.

3. Investment in each candidate
And lastly I could tell Florian treats his coaching not just as a business but as a true commitment to each candidate. He genuinely cares about his clients' success. He was constantly checking in to see how my prep was going and even offering his time to review questions or documents I had free of charge outside of sessions. He is very patient and doesn't hard cut sessions at an hour but rather when he feels that everything has been covered.

I can't recommend Florian enough and everyone who is preparing for McKinsey should definitely give him a shot. It's well worth it.

3 users found this review helpful.

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