BCG Pymetrics Test - What It Looks Like and Traits It Measures
- Last Updated April, 2021
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If you’ve applied for a consulting position with BCG, you may have been asked to take a Pymetrics test. You’re probably wondering what this test looks like and what is measured.
Like McKinsey’s new digital assessment, the BCG test is an algorithm-based online assessment.
The test is beneficial for BCG because it screens candidates in an automated fashion, efficiently identifying candidates with traits that match those of successful BCG consultants and moving them forward to in-person interviews.
It’s good for candidates too because this efficiency allows BCG to consider candidates beyond a small group of core schools where BCG recruits on campus.
In this article, we’ll give you an overview of the BCG Pymetrics Test and provide insight into what the test is assessing.
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The BCG Pymetrics test is a series of short games you can take on your smartphone.
Pymetrics does pioneering work on using neuroscience games and artificial intelligence to match candidates with jobs in a bias-free way.
Its short neuroscience games, like the balloon pump game pictured to the right, measure traits such as cognitive flexibility, attention control, how candidates manage risk, and many more.
These traits are non-directional, meaning that there is “no wrong answer,” but rather some behaviors are better for a particular role at a particular company than others.
Job candidates’ traits are compared to those of high-performing employees for the hiring firm, as measured by the results of those employees on these same neuroscience tests.
BCG, as well as other top management consulting firms, are looking for great problem solvers, which is why the case interview is important to their decisions on which candidates get offers.
But they’re also trying to hire a wide variety of people, particularly those who think differently.
Consulting clients face different types of business situations:
The strategies and leadership traits that will succeed in these markets differ dramatically. Because of this, BCG wants different types of thinkers on its consulting teams. This will enable their teams to develop solutions that will be successful across a wide varies of industries and markets.
By measuring personal traits, BCG hopes to hire people who think differently and will help their teams identify the best solutions for their clients.
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Here are the skills the Pymetrics test accesses and the examples of its games:
Once your profile is established, it’s is compared to the profiles of successful BCG consultants. Good matches result in candidates moving on in the interview process.
After taking the test, candidates receive a Traits Report from Pymetrics that documents their personal traits as assessed by the games (see example below.)
While the Pymetrics test is non-directional, certain skills and characteristics are valued in consulting and possessed by many successful consultants.
The Pymetrics test is non-evaluative—it’s not like a case math question that you can get wrong if you make an arithmetic mistake. Instead, it looks for similarities between your traits and those of successful BCG consultants.
To prepare, view this short Pymetrics video to get some sense of what the test will look like.
In addition, here are a few tips to help you do your best.
Then, just relax and take the test.
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3 thoughts on “What You Need to Know Before You Take the BCG Pymetrics Test”
Hi.
I completed my pymetrics test and got my result but i didn’t receive any email from the company i had applied mentioning that they have received my game result. So I am in great confusion whether the company automatically gets my pymetrics test result or are there any other steps I have to take?
My Consulting Offer’s head recruiting coach says it can vary by applicant, but on average it takes 1-3 weeks to hear back from a firm after the Pymetrics test. She believes the firms automatically send the Pymetrics test once an application is fully submitted. There aren’t any steps to take once the Pymetrics test has been completed. You just need to wait until they can review your application.
Best of luck!
Hi! very interesting read,
I took the Pymetrics test a day ago and 3 of the traits results don’t match with my personality at all. For example, in decision making, it says I have a gut-feeling approach, but I am always very rational. I am always told that I am very rational by friends, colleagues and even my psychologist. Now, I don’t think following intuition is bad, but if I don’t get the position, it will feel very frustrating. Also, if an HR person reads my results, I don’t think they can understand who I am really. To be honest, it’s quite disappointing. Let me know if someone resonates with this, or if instead your results match perfectly.
Best,