Updated June 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant A McKinsey internship is a paid 8 to 10 week summer program, the Summer Business Analyst track for undergraduates and the Summer Associate track for MBAs, and it is McKinsey’s single biggest pipeline to a full-time offer. Fewer than 2 in 100 applicants get…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 2026 A case interview is a job interview, used by consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG, and Bain, in which you solve a realistic business problem out loud while the interviewer scores your structuring, problem-solving, analytics, math, business judgment, and communication. A single case runs about…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 2026 The McKinsey case interview, which the firm calls the Problem-Solving Interview, is an interviewer-led business case: the interviewer drives the questions, hands you the data you need, and scores you against a standardized rubric while you structure the problem, run the math, and build…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 2026 A case interview framework is the custom structure you build at the start of a case to break a business problem into testable parts. The frameworks that win offers at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain are not memorized templates from a book. They are broad…
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Updated July 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant A referral for McKinsey, BCG, or Bain is an explicit endorsement from a current consultant submitted alongside (or in advance of) your application, telling the recruiting team this candidate is worth a closer look. A strong MBB referral lifts your screening odds by 2-4x,…
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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.
