Florian Smeritschnig
Consulting case interview coach, former McKinsey Senior Consultant
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Professionals |
| Based in | Austria |
| Sessions | Online |
| Practice | StrategyCase |
Florian Smeritschnig is a consulting case interview coach who helps students and professionals land offers at McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. He spent 5 years at McKinsey as a Senior Consultant and evaluated candidates there. He has coached 700+ people into consulting offers. His clients have gone on to roles at top firms, Big 4, boutiques, in-house strategy teams, and tech consulting. He works online from Austria.
What Florian helps with
Florian helps candidates prepare for consulting interviews at the top strategy firms. He focuses on the skills the firms test now, not memorized templates.
- Structuring cases from first principles
- Forming a hypothesis with incomplete data
- Reading charts for the insight, not just the number
- Defending a recommendation under pressure
- Preparing for McKinsey, BCG, and Bain case interviews
- Practicing for the McKinsey Solve game
- Preparing for consulting fit interviews
Who Florian works with
Florian works with students and professionals who want consulting offers. His clients come from target and non-target backgrounds. They have landed offers at MBB firms, Tier-2 firms, Big 4, boutiques, in-house strategy teams, and tech consulting roles.
Background and qualifications
Florian spent 5 years at McKinsey and reached the level of Senior Consultant. While there, he evaluated candidates in the hiring process. He now coaches candidates for consulting case interviews and has worked with 700+ people who received offers. He has also written books on the case interview, including The 1%: Conquer Your Consulting Case Interview and a companion workbook. He also wrote Consulting Career Secrets.
Florian Smeritschnig pricing
Programs and services
- Private case coaching, 5-session package
- Free case interview course
- Case Interview Academy
- Consulting Fit Interview Masterclass
- Case math and data interpretation courses
- Books and case interview workbook
Florian Smeritschnig reviews
The CoachVouch take
A former McKinsey Senior Consultant who sat on the hiring side and has coached 700+ candidates to consulting offers.
Best for candidates aiming for McKinsey, BCG, or Bain who want to build real case skills instead of memorizing frameworks.
Common questions
How much does Florian Smeritschnig charge?
Coaching with Florian runs $75 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Florian Smeritschnig help with?
Florian Smeritschnig helps with structuring cases from first principles, forming a hypothesis with incomplete data, reading charts for the insight, not just the number and defending a recommendation under pressure.
Does Florian Smeritschnig coach online?
Florian is based in Austria. Sessions are online.
Does Florian only coach for McKinsey, BCG, and Bain?
No. His clients have also landed offers at Tier-2 firms, Big 4, boutiques, in-house strategy teams, and tech consulting roles.
Does Florian work with candidates from non-target schools?
Yes. He has coached candidates from both target and non-target backgrounds to consulting offers.
How do I contact Florian Smeritschnig?
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