Comments on: Experience with McKinsey. No more Kosher Franks!

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:10:54 +0000

The three cases I had were: Freddie Shrimp, PharmCo and Gallery, the shrimp case has 3 really hard quant questions. These questions are probably placed there as a trap to suck up your time. Just skip them or guess an answer. Hope it helps.

As to preparation, I practiced all the sample tests I could find:
http://www.consultingcase101.com/mckinsey-problem-solving-test/

In addition to practicing the sample PST tests, the best prep is to work through some McKinsey-style, highly quantitative business cases, like the practice case studies on McKinsey’s website: http://www.mckinsey.com/Careers/Apply/Interview_tips/Practice_case_studies or on this website: http://www.consultingcase101.com/tag/math-problem/

By: Ivan

Ivan — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:41:08 +0000

Hi Spotless………How was your result. I hve been scheduled for the test next month and Lagos too. Ur reply will be highly appreciated. Thanks

By: Anton

Anton — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:56:51 +0000

Did the test yesterday! Shrimp part was a bit tricky… but, as already mentioned, nothing terribly advanced!!

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:48:08 +0000

SVV, please, can you tell me the cases were about? Shrimp, Pharmaceutical, Gallery?

What was the most difficult part?
Any tip?
Were the maths very tricky?

Any other comment/suggestion is of course welcomed.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

By: svv

svv — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:38:13 +0000

found it very difficult … I had scored 20 plus in the kosher franks….yet the real one was very difficult

By: svv

svv — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:34:18 +0000

Got my PST next week. Quite desperate to clear it. Could someone throw some light on the wretched Shrimp case? what was that about?

Thanks guys

By: Meri

Meri — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:18:26 +0000

Hello! I’m going to do this test next week and I have a doubt related with Fuji Cola, I don’t understand question number 3 and 4. Someone could help me? Thanks and good luck!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:38:00 +0000

There are several very good Practice PSTs that are available online. They are created by a few ex-McKinsey consultants:
http://www.consultingcase101.com/mckinsey-problem-solving-test/
Hope it helps!

By: letitbe

letitbe — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:31:03 +0000

pst in two days, hey Spotless care to share a little more info about the shrimp, pharma, and gallery test?

By: Miracle

Miracle — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:13:26 +0000

Hello everyone,

And thanks for the posts.. I submitted my resume and hoping to get invited for PST.
Could anyone give more information on the questions like what was the “deal” with the questions?

I saw something like Freddie’s Shrimp, what’s the aim there? What is the given info?

thanks