I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
I went to an on-site interview, which was about four hours. It consisted of two parts. The first was a non-technical interview asking about experiences, with a small case at the end. The second was a large case interview. I did not receive an offer, but I liked the people and thought they did a good job of making the interview comfortable and following up later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience do you have leading a group of people and describe in detail your involvement.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England)
Interview
The first round is an Aptitude Test, if the candidate is successful they will progress to a second stage, wherein they will undergo two Case Study interviews.
The interviews are in person and back to back, with only a short interval between them. They are divided 50/50 between a Personal Experience section and a Case Study.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Personal Experience Questions:
Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict between yourself and another member of your team. How did you handle this situation?
Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict within a group or organisation when you were trying to acheive a specific goal. What steps did you take to acheive this goal?
I applied through college or university. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (New York, NY)
Interview
Applied through on campus recruiting. Was selected for first round on campus interview. Did not make it to the final round stage where you meet with more senior interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you worked as part of a team and faced a challenge as a unit? This question was followed by a case study. You then then repeat this progress with the second interviewer to round off the first round. Successful candidates are then invited to the final round set of interviews.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Bogotá, Bogota) in Sep 2016
Interview
Be patient, the process might take longer than you expect. The first step is the McKinsey PST (go to management consulting if you need prep.) The exam is not easy due to the time limitations. Please prepare for this! After this there are two rounds of face-to-face interviews. The first round is 2 or 3 interviews with a 'fit' side in which they ask you to ell a story (about when you were a leader or worked in a team) For this part, make sure your answers are structured and you have thought about them beforehand. The second part is an interviewer-led case (look at Case in Point or Consulting Interview secrets and practice many cases). If you get called back, the last round is similar to the first round but the cases are less structured and more challenging. Overall, you learn a lot and people are nice. Just note that they have a million things going on so it might take longer than you think.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Business cases, stories for the fir interview, and the PST
Business Analyst/Management Consultant 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 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst/Management Consultant roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 17 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/Management Consultant according to 17 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Background check: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 3%
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