Updated September 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant A Big 4 case interview is shorter, less framework-driven, and more conversational than an MBB case. Each of the firms runs two versions of it: a demanding strategy-arm case at Monitor Deloitte, EY-Parthenon, and Strategy&, and a lighter core-consulting case everywhere else. Which one you get…
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Updated September 2026. By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant Consulting interviews ask four kinds of questions (and give you the chance to ask thoughtful questions too): motivation and fit, behavioral stories, case questions, firm-specific formats such as the McKinsey PEI and the BCG Skills Interview, and the questions you ask them. The list below covers…
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Updated July 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant The Revolut interview process runs five to six stages over roughly four weeks, and for strategy, operations, and business analyst roles the stage that decides your offer is the problem-solving interview: a 30 to 40 minute, candidate-driven business case. Revolut publishes the stage count and…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant. Updated July 2026. A digital transformation case interview asks you to advise a client on whether and how to adopt technology, increasingly AI or GenAI, to reach a business goal. It tests whether you can structure a novel problem from first principles, not whether you can recall a…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant. Updated July 2026. You have been running cases with ChatGPT for weeks. The frameworks look clean, the answers sound polished, and you feel like you are improving faster than you ever did with a book. You are probably building the wrong muscle. AI is genuinely useful for parts…
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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.
