I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Palo Alto, CA)
Interview
First round was a written test followed by a 'practice' group interview. The test seemed easy to me, but I know some people found it difficult. Your mileage may vary. Second round was two typical fit+case interviews. This was my first time doing a consulting interview, and I didn't really know what to expect, which hurt me a bit on the fit part. Here's how it works: they ask you about a conflict/teamwork experience and you talk about it for 10-15 minutes. I cannot comment on the final round because I did not reach it. :)
Nonetheless, I was impressed at how nice and professional McKinsey was even after rejected. Other companies should strive to do as good a job as they did.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical fit questions. Have stories ready about your conflicts and your accomplishments and your teamwork.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Ciudad de Mexico)
Interview
Cinco entrevistas, cuatro de ellas con caso y preguntas de comportamiento. El caso combina análisis matemático, pensamiento estructurado, resolución de problemas, comunicación clara y la capacidad de justificar cada decisión de forma lógica y organizada.
Exactly as described on the website, great resources available to prepare. Recommend practicing out loud with as many people as you can as much as possible to ensure preparedness throughout the process
I applied in-person. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
Website, online, teams meeting, in person meet up.
It was pretty straightforward and they knew what they were looking for. They had to do a couple of interviews to get a better understanding of my skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many army generals in the northern hemisphere?
Associate applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 606 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 Associate according to 606 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Skills test: 16%
Phone interview: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 6%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 2%
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