Consists of 2 interview rounds. Initial interview was virtual, with two Associate-level or Associate Partner-level interviewers asking you about your personal experiences and conducting case interviews, separately. Second round was two in-person final interviews with Partners at the McKinsey office.
One of the best interview experiences I've ever had. Interviewers were extremely friendly and emphasized intent to make interview enjoyable for the interviewee. Pleasantly surprised by the amount of guidance given when stuck during case interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you were facing a challenge when you had to convince someone with an opposing opinion.
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Chicago, IL) in May 2026
Interview
1st round (2 virtual interviews) + 2nd round (3 in-person interviews, same difficulty). Each round had a personal experience interview + case interview. Interviewers were friendly. Good experience overall. Received decisions same day.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Cairo, Cairo Governorate)
Interview
1 PEI question(out of the 4 themes on their website) and 1 case(varies for every interview). I suggest using case coach to practice. Each round consists of 2 interviews all following the same format
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you worked in a team where some team members disagreed with you
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Warsaw, Masovia)
Interview
After the CV application, you are invited to do a McKinsey Solve online assessment. It is consists of 3 games that you need to play. I recommend doing some preperation in the internet.
Business Analyst Intern 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 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Analyst Intern roles take an average of 54 days to get hired, when considering 45 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 Business Analyst Intern according to 45 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
IQ intelligence test: 21%
Skills test: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Phone interview: 6%
Other: 3%
Background check: 3%
Group panel interview: 2%
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