By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 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 August 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant Update, August 2026: McKinsey has raised US undergraduate base salary from $112,000 to $120,000, effective January 2027, covering summer interns and candidates who had already signed. Bain has matched. BCG has told offer holders that revised lettersare coming. The increase is a US adjustment…
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BCG operates more than 100 offices in over 50 countries, and unlike its competitors, the firm has a clear cultural anchor: Boston, where Bruce Henderson founded the firm in 1963. That heritage still shows up in how BCG hires, where it concentrates its strongest practices, and which offices punch above their weight. Most candidates pick…
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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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Updated October 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The BCG Cognitive Test is an 80-question, 30-minute proctored numerical and logical reasoning assessment that Boston Consulting Group introduced in early 2024 to replace older screening formats at most offices. You get roughly 22 seconds per question, no calculator, and you take it live…
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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.
