McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client

McKinsey & Company is launching a pilot program in which some candidates for business analyst roles will be asked to hold a ten‑minute conversation with an AI‑generated client simulation. According to the Wall Street Journal, the tool is designed to replicate roughly 80 % of the scenarios that the firm’s consultants might face in their everyday work, though it does not aim to portray a difficult or unruly client. The assessment will not be automated; human evaluators will observe how the candidate handles the situations presented by the AI and judge their performance.

The project is still in the testing phase and targets university students looking to join as business analysts. The initiative is part of McKinsey’s broader effort to integrate emerging technologies into its hiring processes, aiming to spot problem‑solving, communication, and adaptability skills under pressure.

This development is significant because it illustrates how major consulting firms are adopting AI not only to deliver services to clients but also to streamline their own internal processes, potentially influencing hiring criteria and the preparation of future industry professionals.

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