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McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client

The Verge AI·October 14, 2026·1 min read
McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client

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McKinsey & Company is introducing a 10-minute AI-simulated client conversation as part of its entry-level interview process to test candidate skills. The simulation aims to replicate 80% of typical consulting scenarios, with human assessors present to evaluate candidates rather than automated scoring.

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Consulting firm McKinsey & Company is going to ask some entry-level candidates to have a 10-minute conversation with an AI simulation of a client as part of the interview process, according to The Wall Street Journal. The AI simulation "aims to reflect 80% of the scenarios McKinsey consultants might encounter in their day-to-day work," the WSJ says, and it isn't designed to "mimic an unhinged client." The AI won't score the candidates - humans will be in the room to assess the candidates and see

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