Updated July 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The 42 best free case interview examples in 2026 are the ones the consulting firms publish themselves, six from McKinsey, four from Bain, three from BCG, eleven from Deloitte, plus official cases from Kearney, Strategy&, Accenture, Roland Berger, Oliver Wyman, Simon Kucher, OC&C, Capital…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 2026 A consulting fit interview is the behavioral part of the consulting hiring process: 10 to 30 minutes in which McKinsey, BCG, Bain, and every other firm test your motivation, leadership, and personal impact through story-based questions. It sits alongside the case in almost every…
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By Florian Smeritschnig, former McKinsey Senior Consultant · Updated June 2026 At the end of a case interview, ask two or three open-ended questions about your interviewer’s own experience: their most challenging project, what surprised them about the firm, why they have stayed. Avoid anything you could find on the firm’s website, and never ask…
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Updated July 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant You do not need a specific degree to land a management consulting job. McKinsey, BCG, and Bain recruit from more than 200 distinct degree programs every year, and roughly half of every incoming McKinsey class holds a non-business undergraduate degree. What actually determines whether…
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Updated July 2026 · By Florian Smeritschnig, Former McKinsey Senior Consultant The realistic preparation time for McKinsey, BCG, or Bain interviews ranges from 50 hours (for candidates with business backgrounds and prior case practice) to 150 hours (for career switchers with no business exposure), typically spread across 6-12 weeks. The single biggest variable of how…
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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.
