Technology & AI
McKinsey is making job applicants spar with a fake AI client
Source: The Verge · Published
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 McKin
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 encounter in their day-to-day work," the WSJ says, and it isn't designed to "mimic an unhinged client." The AI won't score the candidates - humans will be in the room to assess the candidates and see how well they deal with the simulated situations. The McKinsey tool will be in testing for undergrads seeking business-analyst jobs in "some" offi … Read the full story at The Verge.
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