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 through college or university. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Washington, DC) in Sep 2024
Interview
Resume / Solve Game
2 rounds of interviews
2 case interviews & PEI with Analysts and then with Partners for each of the round.15min PEI followed by 40' case like other consulting firms.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A time you handled conflict
A time you reacted to an unexpected situation
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.