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      Junior Associate Interview

      Dec 25, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England) in Nov 2014

      Interview

      I was invited for an interview. Everything was clearly explained - the personality questions and the case studies they have on their website correspond to what you get in the interview. You are interviewed by two people in the first round (not simultaneously). I didn't do well in the case study, but that was my fault. I didn't prepare well enough. I think you need to do more than the case studies on their website - you need to get to the point where you're familiar with the structure of a case study, so that the only new thing are the actual numbers. That's purely because you have fairly little time - they're not pushing you, but if you get a couple of minutes to figure something out, then if you bumble about a bit, you've basically ruined your chances.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Personality questions: 1) Give us two examples when you've had to sort out a difficult problem in a team situation, 2) Give us two examples when you used your leadership skills. Case studies: Look at the case studies on their website - they are quite representative, though not as detailed as what you get.
      Answer question
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      • Candidates applying for Junior Associate roles take an average of 55 days to get hired, when considering 52 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McKinsey & Company overall takes an average of 40 days.
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