I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (New York, NY) in Aug 2025
Interview
Lengthy and complicated as expected. Make sure to be familiar with the McKinsey problem solving game and related exercises. Similarly, make sure you are VERY comfortable with every type of case and expect cases on the edge of your comfort zone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Problem Solving Game, screening interview, Case Interview.
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?