By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated October 5, 2026 The BCG fit interview is the personal, behavioral part of each live interview, run alongside the case, and BCG uses it to test your motivation, leadership, teamwork, and whether you fit its collaborative culture. Candidates pour weeks into the BCG case and treat…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated November 2026 The BCG case interview rewards one instinct above all: you drive. BCG cases are candidate-led: you set the structure, walk the interviewer through your thinking, and steer toward the recommendation yourself. McKinsey hands you the wheel one question at a time; BCG hands you…
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Updated November 2026 · By Dr. Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant In 2027, MBB consultants in the US earn about $140,000 in total cash in their first year out of undergrad and $240,000 to $250,000 after an MBA, at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain alike. Managers make about $285,000 to $290,000, and the level just below Partner $360,000 to…
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By Dr. Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated October 16, 2026 Apply to the BCG office where you speak the local language, have a real connection, and bring experience its clients need, not the one with the most famous skyline. BCG offices sit in 100+ cities in more than 50 countries, and BCG’s careers pages…
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Updated July 2026 by Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant. At the case interview stage, roughly 10 to 15% of candidates who reach a McKinsey, BCG, or Bain interview walk away with an offer. Zoom out to everyone who applies, and the overall case interview success rate at MBB falls below 1%. Tier-2 firms 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.
