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PublishedOctober 14, 2026 at 10:53 PM
McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client

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Consulting firm McKinsey & Company is going to ask some entry-level candidates to have a 10-minute conversation with an AI simulation of a client as part of the interview process, according to The Wall Street Journal. The AI simulation "aims to reflect 80% of the scenarios McKinsey consultants might
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