McKinsey wants job candidates to practice interviews with AI, not pricey coaches - Business Insider
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McKinsey wants job candidates to practice interviews with AI, not pricey coaches - Business Insider
McKinsey just replaced $5,000 interview coaches with an AI tool that gives candidates real-time feedback in minutes.
Not because it's trendy. Because it actually works.
Here's what that means for yo
McKinsey just replaced $5,000 interview coaches with an AI tool that gives candidates real-time feedback in minutes.
Not because it's trendy. Because it actually works.
Here's what that means for you as a business owner.
You've probably bought an AI tool your team quietly ignores. Maybe a consultant promised transformation and delivered a slide deck. That's not your fault — most AI is sold as magic and delivered as confusion.
But McKinsey's move reveals something practical. They didn't automate everything. They found one specific, repetitive task — interview prep feedback — and handed it to AI. That's it. One problem. One tool. Measurable result.
That's the model most business owners are missing.
You don't need an AI strategy. You need an AI experiment. Pick one task your team does repeatedly that eats time and delivers inconsistent results. Customer FAQ responses. Meeting summaries. Job posting drafts. Test one tool on that one task for 30 days. Measure time saved. That's your first win.
No new systems. No training overhaul. No six-month rollout.
Just one problem, solved, with proof you can point to.
What's one repetitive task in your business right now that you'd love to hand off — but haven't trusted AI to handle yet?
In recent years, however, a cottage industry tailored to helping competitive young candidates land jobs at firms like McKinsey, Bain, and BCG has also ...
