By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated July 12, 2026 The BCG Pymetrics test is a roughly 25-minute online assessment of 12 short mini-games (now a Harver product) that measure cognitive and behavioral traits like risk tolerance, attention, and memory, not business knowledge. In 2026, BCG still uses it in some offices, but…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 2026 The McKinsey application process runs through five stages: an online application with a CV screen, the McKinsey Solve assessment, first-round interviews (cases plus the Personal Experience Interviews), second-round partner interviews, and the offer. End to end it usually takes one to three months, and…
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Our latest series on StrategyCase.com is crafted to provide our readers with valuable insights into the diverse world of consulting across various firms and locations. We delve into the depths of the consulting industry by engaging with professionals from top-tier firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, and beyond, to bring you firsthand accounts of their…
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Welcome to our exclusive series on StrategyCase.com, where we aim to shed light on the varying roles within the consulting world, spanning different firms and geographic locations. Our goal is to offer you a comprehensive view of how consulting roles at top firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain differ from one another, both in responsibilities…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated July 2026 The BCG Online Case is a 30-minute, chatbot-led case interview, nicknamed Casey, that you take remotely early in BCG’s process. You answer 8 to 10 questions (multiple choice, open text, a numerical fill-in, and a 1-minute video recommendation), you can use a calculator and…
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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.
