GoKawiilMcKinsey adds AI avatar client role-play to some consulting interviews
McKinsey is introducing an AI-powered avatar that simulates a client in parts of its consulting interview process. Candidates interact with the avatar to demonstrate how they would handle a client conversation, as part of the firm's hiring evaluation.
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The move suggests major employers are increasingly willing to use AI tools not just for screening resumes but for simulating real job scenarios, which could reshape how interview skills are assessed. It may also signal growing comfort among elite firms with AI standing in for human interviewers in high-stakes hiring decisions.
- McKinsey is testing an AI avatar that plays a client during interviews
- The tool is used for some, not all, consulting candidate interviews
- Reflects a broader trend of AI integration into corporate hiring practices
Source: wsj.com, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “To Get This Job at McKinsey, You’ll Need to Survive a Debate With AI First”
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