Experienced hires may still be asked to complete an online assessment; experience alone does not create a universal exemption.

Requirements differ by firm, role, geography and hiring channel, and can change between recruiting cycles.

Two applicants to the same firm might receive different steps if one enters a specialist process and the other a generalist pipeline. A follow-up is most useful when it supplies new information or checks a stated next step, rather than repeating the request.

Prepare for the assessment listed in your own invitation rather than assuming all experienced hires follow the same route. If it specifies McKinsey Solve, the Solve practice guide can help you learn the format before the deadline.

I thought assessments were mostly for students.

My interview invite didn't mention the game at all.

My colleague moved from operations and received an assessment after the recruiter screen.

Did everyone in the experienced-hire process receive a test invitation, or did it vary by role?