McKinsey makes entry-level job candidates spar with a fake AI client in interviews
The Verge AI · rss · 2026-10-15
- McKinsey & Company will ask some entry-level candidates to hold a 10-minute conversation with an AI-simulated client during interviews, per The Wall Street Journal.
- The simulation "aims to reflect 80% of the scenarios McKinsey consultants might encounter in their day-to-day work" and is not designed to mimic an unhinged client.
- The AI does not score candidates; humans in the room assess how well they handle the simulated situations.
- The tool is being tested with undergrads seeking business-analyst roles in some offices.
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