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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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Los Angeles, CA) in Aug 2015
Interview
I submitted an application online and received a first round interview. I was not notified of the interview schedule until a week before. The first round consists of a problem-solving test, followed by two sessions of a case workshop. The entire process during the first round takes 4 hours. They notified us the day after whether or not we would advance to the next stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The problem-solving test consists of 26 questions and you have 1 hour to complete the test. It is multiple choice and you fill out a scantron. The case workshops afterwards are meant to help you prepare for the second round interview, but the interviewers can influence whether you advance to the next round, so it is important to be prepared for that as well.
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?
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England)
Interview
CV upload and then some basic numerical and logical reasoning skills. Computerised games to assess numerical skills. SOLVE questions. Psychometric tests and GMAT-style questions. Very simillar to BCG an Bain.