I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England)
Interview
Standard McKinsey interview process. Exactly as described on the website.
Initial problem solving tests are tricky - try the official ones online, I downloaded the app for my iPad.
First round was 2 x 1hr interviews. Very impressed by my interviewers, nice guys who made a great effort to reduce the stress / anxiety by just being genuinely friendly and chatty. Personal experience interview (PEI) address the standard topics of leadership and conflict resolution. Prepare this well, they'll 'dive deep' here and have probing questions. Cases were interesting, but tough. I was concerned that I didn't get the second one finished but having chatted with the interviewer he said he a bunch of different places that he could stop; it just so happened we spent a while on the PEI.
Final round was 3 x 1hr interviews with more senior consultants. To be honest, the format was entirely consistent and the senior consultants were great, in my pre-interview nerves I felt they might be more intimidating - couldn't have been more wrong!
HR assured me that I'd have an answer that evening.
Very smooth process!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time in which you had to resolve conflict in a group you were a part of? Could be a professional, academic or personal setting.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Quito) in Jul 2026
Interview
I applied via online from the website, then the next step was a response via e-mail to continue the process in their website, I had to solve different scenarios about resource managment, estimations, and talent managment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I remember a series of questions focused on knowing my behaviour in leading a time on a case scenario, balancing stakeholders, my team and the social aspect (the community) around the study
Didn't get to the interview stage so I can't say how the process is. Didn't get pass the game phase. Hopefully, next time, I'd be able to give a better experience.
2 Rounds of interview, PEI+ Case study. Final round is in person. PEI questions are easy, but the cases are very hard. Timeline took about 3 months between receiving the OT and Final round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time you worked with people from different background
Junior Associate 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 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Associate roles take an average of 55 days to get hired, when considering 52 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 Junior Associate according to 52 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 19%
Personality test: 12%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Phone interview: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 2%
Drug test: 1%
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