I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England) in Dec 2023
Interview
3 interviews
First round: 1 case study/personality with employee
Second round: 2 case study/personality with employees
Final round: 1 case study/personality with partner
Each interview consisted of a 30 minute personality section where they asked you to delve deep into a personal experience and a 30 minute interviewer led classic consulting case study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a persistent long term challenging experience you have had
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?