Consulting · Internship
Short, high-screening funnel. The Problem Solving Test gates everything, and only candidates who clear it reach the case interview loop.
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McKinsey & Company
McKinsey recruits undergraduates into Business Analyst roles and an 8–10 week BA Internship; regional application deadlines are published on a separate deadlines page.
Hong Kong / Asia-Pacific
Official sources and practice material associated with this role.
Practise a cosmetics business case with official questions and hints.
Next action: Attempt the questions before reading the official hints and answers.
Source: www.mckinsey.com
Practise a financial inclusion case using the official scenario and questions.
Next action: Separate impact, feasibility and operational constraints before answering.
Source: www.mckinsey.com
Practise a beverage launch case using the official scenario and questions.
Next action: Build a launch decision structure, then compare it with the official hints.
Source: www.mckinsey.com
Read the official assessment introduction and integrity guidance.
Next action: Read the integrity guidance before using any preparation material.
Source: www.mckinsey.com
Verified experiences
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McKinsey & Company
DemoInternship · 2027 intake · Hong Kong
HKUST Year 4 risk management student who failed the Problem Solving Test once and cleared it on the second sitting by going chart-first instead of passage-first.
HKUST · Year 4 · Risk Management & Business Intelligence
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How verification works2027 intake · updated 23 days ago · 6 min read
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