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McKinsey & Company interviews FAQs
Communication Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Communication Specialist roles take an average of 71 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Communication Specialist according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 19%
Phone interview: 19%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
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I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Philadelphia, PA) in Mar 2022
Interview
The entire process took nearly 5 months, about 7 interviews. The recruiter and team members I met were great but unfortunately, they decided to hire someone abroad. It was a very long process with no real outcome for me.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (São Paulo, São Paulo)
Interview
The process consists of about 6 interviews, from HR to senior partners. The whole process is very informative and efficient. It is a bit different from the case study interviews for consultants.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England) in Feb 2022
Interview
7 interviews with different stakeholders internally, 1 case interview, 1 final interview with people director, took about 3 months from beginning to end, applied on LinkedIn and got an offer at the end of the process