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The broader implications of McKinsey's shift to an interviewer-driven case interview format include a change in the skills and strategies candidates need to succeed. Since the interviewer leads the case, candidates don't have to integrate the problem-solving tools themselves. Their performance depends exclusively on two problem-solving tools: issue tree and synthesis. This could potentially make the interview process more challenging for some candidates, as they have less control over the direction of the case. However, it could also make the process more straightforward, as the interviewer guides the discussion and the candidate's task is to respond effectively.
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McKinsey has moved almost exclusively to this format. Since the interviewer leads the case, candidates don't have to integrate the problem-solving tools. Candidate performance depends exclusively on two problem-solving tools: issue tree and synthesis. The interviewer-driven case interview generally has five phases, each lasting five to 10 minutes:
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