McKinsey Problem Solving Game (Solve)
An 80-page guide detailing how the McKinsey Problem Solving Game works, complete with in-game visuals, and how you can crack the assessment with confidence.
The game takes 25 minutes to complete, as it consists of 12 mini-games, each lasting 1-3 minutes and measuring a specific trait:
Money Exchange 1: Fairness |
Keypresses: Effort |
Balloons: Risk tolerance |
Money Exchange 2: Generosity |
Digits: Focus |
Easy or Hard: Decision making |
Stop 1: Attention |
Cards: Decision making |
Arrows: Attention |
Lengths: Learning |
Towers: Decision making |
Faces: Emotion |
Candidates have 25 minutes to complete 12 games. While management consulting companies say you cannot prepare, and that there are no wrong answers, we know that there are favorable outcomes.
To help you prepare, in collaboration with many test-takers, we have constructed a sneak peek of what the test looks like, what recruiters are looking for, and a range of tips, so that you can demonstrate the target set of characteristics.
You can access the BCG and Bain Pymetrics Test guide as part of the Prepmatter Online Assessment Package, which includes comprehensive guides for 3 of the McKinsey, BCG, and Bain assessment models.
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