I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (New York, NY) in May 2026
Interview
r1 is just two live cases and PEI section. final round is 3 of those back to back in person. lots of pressure for the in person part. make sure you dont mess up on math
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Chicago, IL) in May 2026
Interview
1st round (2 virtual interviews) + 2nd round (3 in-person interviews, same difficulty). Each round had a personal experience interview + case interview. Interviewers were friendly. Good experience overall. Received decisions same day.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Cairo, Cairo Governorate)
Interview
1 PEI question(out of the 4 themes on their website) and 1 case(varies for every interview). I suggest using case coach to practice. Each round consists of 2 interviews all following the same format
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you worked in a team where some team members disagreed with you
Business Analyst Intern applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 3.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst Intern roles take an average of 54 days to get hired, when considering 46 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 Business Analyst Intern according to 46 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
IQ intelligence test: 21%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Phone interview: 6%
Other: 3%
Background check: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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