Informed one month in advance
They provide resources for you to prepare for the interview
Be structured in your approach to case interviews.
Personal Experience questions given beforehand, prepared in a STAR-L format
Be MECE in case interviews for each question and tie it back to the question that was asked in the beginnig/ the main goal of the case.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Narrate a story about a time you had to rapidly grow to tackle a tough situation
Gave assessment. Waiting 1st round. But, here the assessment and resume are scored together to reach next round. Might take 1-3 weeks for invite. Assessment has only 20% - 30% weightage.
The recruiter was great! 2 rounds of 5 interviews, first was 2 associates, second was 3 partners. My first round, the interviewers spoke absolutely broken English and made it extremely difficult to understand what they are trying to say. My second interviewer was extremely rude as well. Honestly comes down to who interviews you and the case selection that will determine your fate
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Interview was a straightforward case study, and a McKinsey-specific Personal Experience Interview. This was difficult but I was able to prepare, so it was not too challenging after preparation. The team was very kind throughout the process and I was able to request information on the interview style ahead of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge and how you overcame it?