Embarking on a journey to secure an internship at McKinsey & Company is a coveted ambition for countless students and MBA aspirants worldwide. The challenge is difficult; the selection process at McKinsey is exceptionally competitive, with less than 1% of applicants successfully securing an offer. Achieving an internship at McKinsey, renowned for its rigorous standards,…
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Consulting case interviews are the primary selection tool used by firms like McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, and Bain & Company (colloquially called the MBBs), as well as many other strategy and management consulting firms, to assess how candidates think, solve problems, and communicate under pressure. In a case interview, you work through a…
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The McKinsey case interview, also called the Problem-Solving Interview by the firm, is a crucial and defining element of the consulting recruitment process for one of the world’s most prestigious management consulting firms. This unique type of interview assesses a candidate’s analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, as well as their ability to think critically under…
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A case interview framework is a case-specific roadmap you build at the start of the interview to break a business problem into testable components. Most candidates treat frameworks as memorized templates to plug into whatever case they get. That’s exactly why 99% fail at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. Interviewers at top firms are trained to…
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Securing a consulting referral is a crucial step in your application journey with McKinsey, BCG, and Bain (MBB). Candidates, who are referred are usually on top of the pile for recruiters and have a higher chance to make it to the next stage of the application process, such as the aptitude tests, or case interviews.…
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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.
