S23E22: Case Interviews Got Harder at MBB in 2026 – Here's What Changed
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Namaan discusses the changes in case interviews at MBB firms in 2026, highlighting the introduction of non-traditional cases and AI-enabled interview rounds.
Send us Fan Mail Every McKinsey interviewee last year got at least 1 non-traditional case. Most candidates are still only prepping for standard business cases. Namaan breaks down what's actually different about case interviews in 2026, and it's not just the case types. McKinsey is piloting an AI-enabled interview round. Bain's also adding one this summer. The bar on communication and presence just went up too, because AI raised the floor on sounding prepared – but sounding ready isn't t...
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