By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated July 2026 The case interview mindset that actually earns offers is calm, structured composure under pressure. Not raw brainpower, and not bluffing. You have drilled dozens of cases, memorized the math shortcuts, and can recite every framework in your sleep. Then the interview starts and your…
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Updated June 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant One mistake in a case interview will not cost you the offer at McKinsey, BCG, or Bain. Interviewers expect slips under pressure. What they actually score is how calmly and quickly you recover, because resilience and coachability matter more than a flawless answer. Perfectionism…
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The Bain TestGorilla assessment is a roughly 45-minute, multiple-choice online aptitude test Bain uses to screen applicants between the resume stage and interviews, testing numerical reasoning, critical thinking, data interpretation, and business judgment under tight time pressure. Bain began using the TestGorilla assessment in 2024. If you are applying today, there is a real chance…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant. Updated July 2026. The impact of AI on consulting is the shift from a people-heavy pyramid, where large cohorts of junior analysts do research, modeling, and slides, toward leaner, AI-augmented teams. AI now handles much of that entry-level production work, which raises the bar on judgment, client skills,…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 2026 The Bain case interview rewards one thing above all: answer first. You lead with a hypothesis (a clear, early point of view), then build a tight framework to prove or disprove it. McKinsey and BCG let you explore before you commit; Bain wants the…
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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.
