Updated June 2026 | By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant Orphoz is McKinsey & Company‘s implementation and transformation arm: a wholly-owned “McKinsey company” whose consultants execute strategy and deliver measurable results on the ground, rather than only advising on it. If McKinsey designs the plan, Orphoz is often the team that makes it happen.…
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This article dives into the fascinating world of consulting buzzwords that define the industry. Consulting is known for its specialized language, filled with acronyms, jargon, and unique terms that can seem like a maze to outsiders – and sometimes even insiders. This language is not just about fancy words; it embodies the deep insights, strategies,…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 15, 2026 Your heart is pounding, your mind goes blank mid-case, and you are convinced that one nervous moment just cost you the McKinsey offer. Case interview stress is the quiet reason strong candidates underperform, and the 1-in-100 odds make every wobble feel fatal. Here…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant. Updated July 8, 2026. Case interview note-taking is an important skill to master as it directly influences your ability to think and structure. For most candidates, they turn into a scribbled mess that slows them down and breaks their train of thought halfway through the case. Interviewers never…
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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.
