The McKinsey Red Rock Game is a 35-minute digital assessment that tests how you collect, filter, and analyze data under time pressure. It replaced the old Problem Solving Test and now sits as the first game in McKinsey’s Solve suite. Most candidates fail it because they treat it like a trivia quiz instead of a…
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The Bain Hypothesis Planning Case Interview is a specific case interview format. This type of interview is not always part of the assessment yet we are receiving occasional reports from our clients having to go through it. All of them have reported feeling clueless about this format, but with a better understanding of what it…
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Bain & Company is one of the world’s leading management consulting firms. Founded in 1973, the firm provides management consulting services to businesses, governments, and non-profit organizations around the globe. Bain is known for its expertise in strategy, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, organizational performance, and marketing, among other areas. One of the factors that…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The MBB consulting ban period (also called the “cool-off period” or “reapplication policy”) is the time you must wait after a rejection before applying again to the same firm. McKinsey enforces a 18-24-month ban. BCG enforces 12 months for undergraduate / Master’s candidates and…
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When it comes to landing a job at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), preparation is key. While most candidates are familiar with case interviews and behavioral questions, there is a unique format used predominantly in the German and Austrian offices of BCG called the BCG Real Life interview. In the BCG Real Life interview, your interviewer…
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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.
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