CoachNed

CoachNed is an AI interviewer for consulting case prep. Candidates answer cases aloud, receive seven-score debriefs with a recommended drill, and can also practice BCG Casey, CCA, McKinsey Solve-style, SOVA and PEI screens, with a free first week.

CoachNed is a web-based practice environment for consulting recruiting, built around an AI interviewer named Ned. The persona is a fictional Big Four partner who wants candidates to sit many realistic cases before the real first round. The service targets applicants to McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Accenture, Oliver Wyman and Roland Berger, and states that it is independent and not affiliated with any of those firms. The core loop has three steps. A candidate sits a live case in which Ned reads the brief aloud, asks questions and follows up, and the candidate answers by speaking or by typing any turn. Afterward, a debrief scores the attempt on seven dimensions, quotes the candidate's own words, names the weakest area and assigns one drill. The drill library covers structure, math, exhibits, sizing, synthesis and brainstorming, with graded answers shown beside a model answer. Three modes suit different readiness levels: live for full pressure, guided for typed answers with hints on every turn, and learning for a first-timer who wants checkpoints before the case begins. Scores, transcripts and notes persist on the account, so later recommendations reflect earlier attempts. Beyond cases, the product includes simulators for the screening stages that precede human interviews: a BCG Casey chatbot case library, BCG CCA numerical tests, McKinsey Solve-style games, Bain SOVA, and a McKinsey PEI behavioral module that pushes four follow-ups on one story. It also offers an AI literacy lesson and case, a resume report, and a job and event listing with an application tracker. Pricing is a single all-inclusive plan sold as a one-off 90-day Season Pass, a monthly Pro subscription or an annual option, after a seven-day free period. Within the AI interview prep space, CoachNed sits between static video courses and human case coaches. The vendor itself suggests using it for volume practice and then booking a human session shortly before a real interview, since the cases are AI-simulated rather than drawn from the firms.