I sat together with Mohammad Misbah, @theconsultingguy, on his Consulting Podcast to discuss the current trends in the industry and recruiting. We spoke about: Check out his channel and the video below or find it on Spotify: For other consulting-related interviews, check out Mohammad’s Youtube channel. For a free 1:1 consultation with Florian, please schedule…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 16, 2026 The BCG one-way video interview is a recorded, asynchronous screen, run on the Spark Hire platform, where you answer about three behavioral and motivation questions on camera, roughly three minutes each, with unlimited time to think but effectively one take. You opened an…
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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 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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In our enlightening series, ‘Global Consulting Insights,’ we aim to offer you an in-depth understanding of how consulting roles vary among leading firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, and how these roles differ in various global locations. Leveraging our extensive network, we engage with professionals from these top-tier consulting firms to bring you their firsthand…
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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.
