Updated September 24, 2026 | By Dr. Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant Most consulting jobs in Dubai and the Middle East at top firms never appear on a job board. McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Strategy&, Oliver Wyman, Kearney, and the Big 4 hire graduates, MBAs, and experienced professionals into Dubai, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Doha through…
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Updated August 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant To get into consulting at McKinsey, BCG, or Bain, you have to clear four gates in order: a screened resume and cover letter, online assessments like the McKinsey Solve game, and the case and fit interviews (usually two rounds). Fewer than 1% of applicants…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 15, 2026 The strengths and weaknesses questions feel easy, so candidates answer them lazily, with a generic strength and a fake weakness like “I’m a perfectionist.” That answer quietly costs them. In a consulting interview, this is a self-awareness and authenticity screen: name one relevant…
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Updated September 2026. By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant. Consulting vs investment banking is the classic two-offer dilemma, and here is the short answer: choose consulting if you want broader exit options, more varied work, and a schedule you can mostly live with; choose investment banking if you want maximum pay in your first…
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Updated July 2026. By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant. An online case interview is a normal consulting case interview run over video, almost always on Zoom, and the firm scores it with the exact same criteria it uses in person: your structure, your math, and how clearly you communicate. What changes is everything around…
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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.
