"A year-and-a-half ago, management consulting firm McKinsey had just 3,000 AI agents in its possession, with its 40,000 employees far outnumbering its agentic fleet. But in just 18 months, that number has grown more than 500% to about 20,000 AI agents supporting the company's work, CEO Bob Sternfels said on Harvard Business Review's Ideacast. Now, the company is evaluating how well job candidates can work with its AI tool as part of the interview process."
"The consulting firm is asking candidates to use its internal AI tool Lilli in a test during its hiring process, according to consulting interview preparation company CaseBasix, which helps candidates solve McKinsey, BCG, and Bain cases. In a blog post, CaseBasix says it gathered information from internal sources who say some candidates would be asked to work with the company's AI tool as part of a final round AI interview."
"The move comes as the blue-chip company seeks to further implement AI into its operations, pursuing skills that extend beyond the interpersonal and problem-solving traits usually required of a consultant. In his interview with HBR, Sternfels said AI models have developed an expertise in problem-solving, and that the company would be "looking more at liberal arts majors, whom we had deprioritized," for potential sources of creativity as the firm moves to find creative solutions beyond "logical next steps.""
McKinsey expanded its internal AI agent count from about 3,000 to roughly 20,000 in 18 months, a more than 500% increase. The firm incorporates its internal AI tool Lilli into the hiring process, requiring some candidates to complete tests or final-round AI interviews using the tool. Internal sources indicate the company seeks candidates who can be AI-ready on day one as AI becomes essential to job functions. McKinsey plans to recruit more liberal arts majors to access creativity beyond purely logical problem-solving. Other large firms have begun recruiting liberal arts graduates for technology and consulting roles.
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