Would You Pass A McKinsey Case Interview Today?

Because we believe candidates should experience the quality of our coaching before deciding whether to invest further.

The diagnostic session allows us to assess your current level, identify the specific skill gaps holding you back, and show you exactly what you would need to improve to meet the McKinsey interview bar.

Most candidates choose to continue working with us afterwards because they find the feedback valuable and appreciate having a clear improvement plan. However, there is absolutely no obligation to do so. We simply believe that the best way to demonstrate the value of our coaching is to let you experience it firsthand before making any decision.

During the diagnostic, you'll complete a real McKinsey first-round case from last year.

Before we begin, we'll walk you through the evaluation criteria used to assess your performance so you know exactly what we will be looking for throughout the case before you give your answers.

The case is then completed question by question. After each question, you'll receive detailed feedback on what you did well, where you fell short of the McKinsey bar, and how your answer compares to a "meet the bar" sample response. You'll also have the opportunity to assess your own performance against the evaluation criteria before receiving our feedback.

At the end of the session, you'll receive an overall assessment of your performance, including whether your interview would likely have met the standard required to progress to the next round. We'll discuss your key strengths, your most important areas for improvement, and the specific steps you can take to improve your chances of receiving an offer.

You'll also receive a written scorecard and personalized improvement plan, along with recommendations for free and paid resources that are most relevant to your current level.

Yes. While the diagnostic uses a real McKinsey case and McKinsey's evaluation criteria, the skills being assessed are relevant across virtually all top consulting firms.

The ability to structure complex problems, perform quantitative analysis, generate business insights, communicate clearly, and synthesize recommendations is critical whether you're interviewing with McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Oliver Wyman, Roland Berger, Kearney, Strategy&, the strategy practices of the Big 4, and many others.

In recent years, several leading consulting firms have also moved toward interview formats that more closely resemble McKinsey's interviewer-led approach, making this style of preparation increasingly relevant beyond McKinsey itself.

Over 100 candidates have used our coaching program to secure consulting offers across MBB, Tier 2 and Big 4 firms. If you're preparing for a consulting interview, the diagnostic will provide valuable insights regardless of which firm you're targeting.

It's the same interview process, with the added benefit of detailed feedback.

The diagnostic uses a real McKinsey first-round case from last year and the same evaluation criteria used to assess candidate performance.

The only differences are that we will reveal the evaluation criteria before the interview begins and provide detailed feedback after each section of the case. This allows you to see exactly how your performance compares to the McKinsey bar and what you would need to improve to reach it.

At the end of the session, you'll receive a final assessment of your performance, including your key strengths, biggest improvement areas, and whether your performance would likely have met the bar required to progress to the next round.

We'll also discuss the free and paid resources that are most relevant to your current level so that you leave with a clear understanding of what to focus on next.

Following the session, you'll receive a written scorecard and personalized improvement plan via email.

If you're interested, we'll also be happy to explain how our 2-6 week coaching program could help you address the specific weaknesses identified during the diagnostic. However, there is absolutely no obligation to continue working with us.

No.

There is absolutely no obligation to continue working with us after the diagnostic.

If you're interested, we'll be happy to explain how our coaching program could help you accelerate your progress. If not, you'll still leave with a detailed scorecard, personalized improvement plan, and a clear understanding of what to focus on next.