Updated June 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant A consulting resume review is worth it when the resume screen is where you keep getting cut, because that single stage eliminates 60 to 75% of applicants before anyone reads a full bullet. If your current resume already lands interviews, a review adds little.…
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Updated June 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant Consulting recruiting runs on an annual cycle. McKinsey, BCG, and Bain applications generally open in early summer and close between July and September for full-time roles, while internship deadlines have moved earlier into the spring. The biggest change for the 2026 cycle is that…
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Updated June 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The Bain AI interview is a reported addition to Bain & Company‘s recruiting process, expected around summer 2026, in which candidates solve a case while using a Bain AI tool live. They are judged on how they prompt, challenge, and synthesize what the AI…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant McKinsey, BCG, and Bain each run pre-MBA recruiting programs in 2026 that introduce incoming MBA students to the firm before their first year begins. The current program architecture is: McKinsey Early Access and Inspire; BCG Unlock and Empower; and Bain ExperienceBain and BASE. These…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant MIT Sloan places 70-90 students at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain each year, roughly 20-25% of the graduating MBA class per the MIT Sloan MBA Employment Report, ranking among the top US MBB feeder programs by conversion rate even though the absolute placement volume is…
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Florian spent five years at McKinsey as a Senior Consultant and is a highly experienced consulting interviewer and problem-solving coach. Having conducted interviews with hundreds of candidates, he understands exactly what top-tier firms look for in successful applicants.
He founded StrategyCase.com to make top consulting careers more accessible by providing tailored, up-to-date insights into the recruiting process. Recognized as the most successful case and fit interview coach, Florian has helped his clients secure 700+ offers at MBB, Tier-2 firms, Big 4 consulting divisions, in-house consultancies, and boutique firms over the past four years.
He is the author of “The 1%: Conquer Your Consulting Case Interview,” “The 1%: Case Interview Workbook,” and “Consulting Career Secrets”, all available on Amazon.
