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McKinsey Pilots AI-Powered Interview Component Where Candidates Collaborate With Internal Chatbot

October 14, 2026 at 06:31 EDT

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McKinsey is rolling out a new interview process that requires job candidates to collaborate with an artificial intelligence system, marking a shift in how the elite consulting firm assesses recruits. The firm is piloting a new interview component in which candidates work alongside Lilli, McKinsey's proprietary generative AI platform, to complete case-style consulting problems during final-round interviews for its U.S. Business Analyst positions.

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Elite consulting firm integrates AI into hiring and operations, growing from 3,000 agents to 25,000 in 18 months and changing how candidates are evaluated.

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Interview Shift: McKinsey now requires Business Analyst candidates to use AI tool Lilli during final-round case interviews, assessing judgment, curiosity, and ability to challenge AI outputs—not technical AI skills.

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