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McKinsey Tests an AI Client in Its Junior Interviews

Models & LLM·Tom Levy·

McKinsey Tests an AI Client in Its Junior Interviews

McKinsey Tests an AI Client in Its Junior Interviews
Key Takeaways
1McKinsey will test an AI simulation representing a client during interviews for entry-level positions
2The exercise will last 10 minutes and will be observed by human evaluators, without automatic scoring
3The test will involve undergraduate students applying for business analyst positions in certain offices
Why it matters — This initiative marks an experimentation of AI in recruitment while maintaining human assessment.

McKinsey introduces a 10-minute exchange with an AI-simulated client for part of its entry-level recruitment. The initiative will be deployed as a test in certain offices and evaluated by humans, without automated scoring.

A Controlled Pilot Without Automated Scoring

The AI simulation will not be responsible for scoring candidates. Human evaluators will be present to observe how applicants handle the simulated situations. This initiative will be tested with undergraduate students applying for business analyst positions, and only in select offices. The simulation is not designed to represent an unbalanced client.

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Targeting Profiles and Role in the Process

The test is aimed at entry-level candidates. The interview with the virtual client is part of the recruitment process. McKinsey & Company, a consulting firm, is thus adding an observation step to its evaluation framework.

A 10-Minute Exchange to Cover the Essentials

The candidates involved will need to engage in a dialogue with an AI simulation embodying a client for 10 minutes. The goal of the tool is to replicate 80% of the situations that McKinsey consultants encounter in their daily activities.

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