Strategy Simplified · 2026-06-26 · 7 min
Send us Fan Mail Every McKinsey interviewee last year got at least 1 non-traditional case. Most candidates are still only prepping for standard business cases. Namaan breaks down what's actually different about case interviews in 2026 , and it's not just the case types. McKinsey is piloting an AI-enabled interview round. Bain's also adding one this summer. The bar on communication and presence just went up too, because AI raised the floor on sounding prepared - but sounding ready isn't the same as being ready anymore. Resources: If you've only drilled business cases, Case Foundations will get you ready for the case types firms are actually giving in 2026 Want a coach who is up to date on 2026 cases? Black Belt builds your prep around what firms are testing for right now, not two years ago
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