Strategy Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Strategy Consultant roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Strategy Consultant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 21%
Other: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
Tough, but not ridiculous. Unless you're a genius - which, McKinsey seems to find - prepare, prepare, prepare. You may be told that the interview style is one that requires little business knowledge or experience, but read between the lines; 'little' has context, and the context is that you understand basic business concepts of accounting, finance, macro-economics and likely some statistics. If it's been a while, may benefit you to take a couple months and brush up on these.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most challenging situation.
Describe what motivates me.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Tokyo) in Mar 2024
Interview
First, a person-to-person interview with a recruiter interview.
This is followed by three online interviews with a case interview and a person-to-person interview.
Afterwards, an informal offer is made.
It is important to answer logically.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General case interviews. Some calculation questions.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Lisbon, Lisbon District) in Mar 2024
Interview
Questions about the small details in the CV, they asked me to provide examples about the skill and how I used it in my previous positions. They came across every single possible skill required for the past positions and asked to provide an example for how I've employed that skill in the work. and finally we had a quantitate operational research problem to solve.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide an example from your last positions where the time management was critical for your success in the position.
I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Luanda, Luanda) in Jun 2022
Interview
The process was divided into 3 sections: First, a game where they test your decision-making process Second, 3 consecutive rounds of case study interviews with 3 different associates Lastly, interview with the partners
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions asked are more based on your experience and how you dealt with them, rather than the classic interview structure. The case studies are simple and straightforward, the more you practice the better. Note: Practice as much as you can and get comfortable with mental maths.