I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Chicago, IL) in Dec 2015
Interview
The entire process took 3 months after applying online. I came to know about an interview after 1.5 months. All interviews were covered in 1.5 months. I'm an experienced hire.
First round: Phone Screen - Straightforward case - 30 mins
Second round: Onsite - 3 interviews - 15 min PEI, 30 - 45 mins case: 2 video conference, 1 in-person
Final round: Onsite - 3 interviews - 2 interviews had 15 min PEI, 30 - 45 mins case, 1 interview was a conversation on different business problems and how to solve those. 2 video conference, 1 in-person
After every round, feedback was provided to improve my performance. First round interview was scheduled any day that you want in the evenings. Second and Final rounds were scheduled on Fridays. Second round decision was delivered on Monday. Final round decision was communicated 2 hours after the interview.
Preparation tips:
a. Practice cases with a person either online or in-person. Initially quantity of cases is important, later quality and delivery of case is important
b. Work on feedback received after each practice session
c. Know your story in and out. You'll be grilled on one story in your PEI. Have multiple stories.
d. Practice speaking concisely and clearly. Also practice listening and taking clear notes with the interviewer.
e. Be friendly and relaxed on the interview day. Being nervous might make things worse. Take a good sleep before the interview.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Ciudad de Mexico)
Interview
Cinco entrevistas, cuatro de ellas con caso y preguntas de comportamiento. El caso combina análisis matemático, pensamiento estructurado, resolución de problemas, comunicación clara y la capacidad de justificar cada decisión de forma lógica y organizada.
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?
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%
Group panel interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 6%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 2%
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