I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company in Apr 2010
Interview
It started with the Problem solving test, not too hard. You just need to be fast at calculating and logical thinking. And then the famous case interview came. There were three rounds of interviews, and after each round people with bigger titles will interview you. Do the practices, it is said that unless a candidate have done at least 20 cases before the real interview, it is nearly impossible for a candidate to pass the interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A case on a nonprofit company. Unexpected because suddenly I had no idea what the goal will be. Previous I had been focusing on maximization of the profit.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Interview was a straightforward case study, and a McKinsey-specific Personal Experience Interview. This was difficult but I was able to prepare, so it was not too challenging after preparation. The team was very kind throughout the process and I was able to request information on the interview style ahead of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge and how you overcame it?
Passed the online test and then had a round 1 interview. I got a rejection call shortly after. Interviews were a mix of behavioral and technical. Difficulty depends on difficulty of case.
First you get an HR Round, then 2 back to back interviews then 3 interviews. The overall process took around 2-3 weeks, it was not very difficult very fast turnaround
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PEI, describe a specific scenario and then get asked details