Updated June 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The Bain AI interview is a reported addition to Bain & Company‘s recruiting process, expected around summer 2026, in which candidates solve a case while using a Bain AI tool live. They are judged on how they prompt, challenge, and synthesize what the AI…
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A Kearney case interview is candidate-led, runs 25-40 minutes, and skews heavily toward operations, procurement, and supply chain. Roughly 80% of cases I’ve seen Kearney deliver across coached candidates fall into one of four archetypes. If you can recognize the archetype in the first minute, your structure choice and analytical priorities are already set. If…
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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.
