By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated September 2026 McKinsey has rebuilt the Sustainable Future Lab. The new version runs 30 minutes and splits the work across three project days, and candidates who get it receive a 95-minute Solve invite instead of the 85-minute one. That matters because almost every guide online, including this…
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Updated September 2026 | By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The McKinsey Sea Wolf game (part of the McKinsey Solve assessment) is a 30-minute optimization simulation where candidates must select microbial treatments under time pressure. It is where most rejected applicants lose their chance at a first-round interview. Underestimating it is the default mistake.…
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Updated September 2026 | By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The McKinsey Solve Red Rock Game is a 35-minute digital assessment that tests how you collect, filter, and analyze data under time pressure. It replaced the old Problem Solving Test and now sits as the first game in McKinsey’s Solve suite. Most candidates fail…
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Updated September 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The McKinsey Solve Game, the firm’s assessment tool, filters out roughly 75-80% of candidates before they ever speak to a consultant. It runs three modules back to back, and your invite will say either 85 or 95 minutes depending on which version of the…
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