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 through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Minneapolis, MN) in Oct 2015
Interview
For context: I interviewed during second year of b-school through on-grounds recruiting. I had one on-campus round that included two interviews with associates. I was invited to the final round at the office, which included three interviews with partners and associate partners.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell me about a time you had to convince someone of your point of view.
Q: Tell me how you've been entrepreneurial and developed something new.
Q: Tell me about how you've overcome conflict.
Q: How was your last engagement on a a team -- what were the characteristics you displayed?
Each interview also included a case.
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.