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McKinsey & Company interviews FAQs
Summer Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 3.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Business Analyst roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 115 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 Summer Business Analyst according to 115 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 48%
Skills test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Background check: 4%
Other: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Group panel interview: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Boston, MA) in Feb 2016
Interview
Intense but very rewarding. First round in office nearby to school -- interviewed by EMs. Second/final round at office preference site and all interviews done by partners.
On campus case workshop, case buddy program, and McK alumni were invaluable resources for preparing for the case and PEI components. The structure of the PEIs really allows McK to evaluate the depth of candidates and caters to unique, thoughtful experiences.
Advice: skip all case prep resources (watch a few video tutorials for an overview) and move straight into practicing and reading cases. Do as many as you can. McK cases tend to be pretty similar (almost all were profitability related). Final round cases are tougher and off script so memorizing frameworks will only hurt you. For the PEIs, really go through your resume and think about each of your activities to think about key times you displayed leadership, passion, teamwork, and made an impact.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is an obstacle that you overcame while working in a group ?
Tell me about a time you showed leadership
Tell me about a time you changed someone's mind
Tell me about a difficult work/team dynamic and how you navigated it
Personal experience interview & case interview across 2 rounds.
Round 1 comprises 2 interviews with EMs, Round 2 comprises 3 interviews with APs and Partners. Interview process was streamlined and replies were quick.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you faced conflict with a team member.
The Interviews, in both R1 and R2 were standard. Expect to have your PEI prepared and be case prepped. R1 was virtual and R2 was an in-person superday. Good Luck!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you set an ambitious goal and worked hard to achieve it.
Two 45 minute sessions, each started with 15 minutes of behavioral questions then a 30 minute case. The interviewers were very nice and walked me through when I got stuck. Overall pretty solid experience. Called me the next day to go over it and tell me why I didn't move on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions are all on their website, mine was a question about a time I had a conflict on a team.