Consultant 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 51% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 288 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 Consultant according to 288 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Background check: 6%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 2%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Munich, Bavaria) in Mar 2024
Interview
Ich hatte mich online beworben und schon nach einer Woche eine Rückmeldung erhalten. Erst gab es ein kurzes Telefonat mit einer Recruiterin, bei dem wir vor allem über meine Motivation und meinen Lebenslauf sprachen. Danach folgte ein Video-Interview, das sowohl aus klassischen Bewerbungsfragen als auch einer kleinen Fallstudie bestand. Man wollte sehen, wie ich Probleme angehe und ob ich gut ins Team passe. Die Atmosphäre war trotz anspruchsvoller Aufgaben sehr angenehm und professionell. Am Ende gab es noch ein persönliches Gespräch mit einem potenziellen Vorgesetzten, der vertiefende Fragen zu meinen bisherigen Projekten stellte. Insgesamt wirkte alles ziemlich gut organisiert, und die Gespräche waren fordernd, aber fair.
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Für mich war die Frage „Warum ausgerechnet McKinsey?“ am wichtigsten, weil sie zeigte, wie gut ich mich mit dem Unternehmen und seinen Werten auseinandergesetzt hatte.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Ciudad de Mexico)
Interview
Interview process was really great, all interviewers were friendly and professional. Started with a phone screen, then two case interview rounds with a partner and a senior associate, followed by a final round covering fit and problem-solving skills
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Tell me about a time you had to influence someone without formal authority
It was a one-to-one interview with a consultant. It's a typical case study. The experience was traumatizing. I know my answers weren't great, the consultant was elegant and didn't bother to hide his boredom.
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What was the most difficult situation you have encountered in the workplace? What did you do about it?
Had 2 rounds. First was a virtual interview with 2 sessions back-to-back. One case and one PEI in each. Second was a final in person round, with 3 sessions back-to-back with one case and one PEI each.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself
Behavioral questions - There are only 4 PEIs which are listed in their career prep site