I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company in Aug 2025
Interview
Two 50-min back to back interviews. Contained a behavioural component (~20min) and the case interview (~30min). I started preparing for consulting interviews four weeks before the date of my McKinsey interview, so it's 100% understandable why I didn't progress through to the final round interview. They call you to reject you which is really nice; I didn't expect to be treated so well and came out of the call feeling much more at ease than I thought I would. They really care about their candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
This was a R1 interview. I can't go into detail about the exact questions but drill your math and know what you're trying to solve BEFORE doing any math.
Gave assessment. Waiting 1st round. But, here the assessment and resume are scored together to reach next round. Might take 1-3 weeks for invite. Assessment has only 20% - 30% weightage.
The recruiter was great! 2 rounds of 5 interviews, first was 2 associates, second was 3 partners. My first round, the interviewers spoke absolutely broken English and made it extremely difficult to understand what they are trying to say. My second interviewer was extremely rude as well. Honestly comes down to who interviews you and the case selection that will determine your fate
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?