By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated September 2026 To become a management consultant, you need a university degree, relevant work experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to solve a business problem out loud in a case interview. No license and no certification are required. The degree gets your resume screened. The interview…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated October 2026 The consulting job market in 2026 is doing two contradictory things at once: firms are cutting thousands of roles while simultaneously expanding entry-level hiring. McKinsey has taken its headcount from a 2022 peak above 45,000 down to roughly 40,000, and in the same breath…
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Updated October 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant A consulting resume review is worth it when the resume screen is where you keep getting cut, because that single stage eliminates 60 to 75% of applicants before anyone reads a full bullet. If your current resume already lands interviews, a review adds little.…
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By Dr. Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant who evaluated candidates for the firm. Updated October 5, 2026. Consulting recruiting now runs on two calendars. McKinsey, BCG, and Bain closed their summer 2027 internship applications between March 29 and August 31, 2026, and their full-time applications in July and August. Big 4 and most tier 2 firms…
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Updated May 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant Wharton sends 25-30% of its graduating MBA class into management consulting each year. McKinsey, BCG, and Bain combined typically place 150-200 students annually, making Wharton one of the largest and most reliable MBB feeder programs in the world. The Wharton consulting recruiting process is…
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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.
