I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England) in Feb 2016
Interview
I went for the first round of interview at McKinsey London after passing through my PST. The interview process was very standard as what was described on their website. My first interviewer was a very likeable lady with whom I had a very pleasant chat about my personal experience. The first case went well as well. Was a rather standard case about a prepared food company trying to gain larger market share. I stumbled over a Maths question mostly because I was a bit intimidated by the table who was arranged in a slightly unusual way. My interviewer gave me a little hint which helped me through that question. In her feedback she mentioned that I did well for the first case, so I guess it is okay to make minor mistakes.
The second interview was not as ideal. The interviewer seemed a bit not interested in whatever i was saying even though she tried hard to not look away. I tried to engage her in the conversation and the PI part ended okay. Sadly I did not do very well for the second case- my structure was a bit messed up- as a result of my lack of practice of cases- would advise everyone applying for McKinsey/consulting practicing lots of cases with your friends so you feel at ease at the real thing.
Their feedback was really helpful though. My first interviewer called to give me a very detailed summary of my performance and told me how I should proceed from here.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PI: Tell me a time when yo disagreed with someone and how did you manage it?
PI: Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult situation as part of a team.
Personal experience interview & case interview across 2 rounds.
Round 1 comprises 2 interviews with EMs, Round 2 comprises 3 interviews with APs and Partners. Interview process was streamlined and replies were quick.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced conflict with a team member.
The Interviews, in both R1 and R2 were standard. Expect to have your PEI prepared and be case prepped. R1 was virtual and R2 was an in-person superday. Good Luck!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you set an ambitious goal and worked hard to achieve it.
Two 45 minute sessions, each started with 15 minutes of behavioral questions then a 30 minute case. The interviewers were very nice and walked me through when I got stuck. Overall pretty solid experience. Called me the next day to go over it and tell me why I didn't move on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions are all on their website, mine was a question about a time I had a conflict on a team.
Summer Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 3.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Business Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 115 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McKinsey & Company overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McKinsey & Company as a Summer Business Analyst according to 115 Glassdoor interviews include:
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Skills test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Phone interview: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Background check: 4%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 1%
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