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 289 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 289 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 14%
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 college or university. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company in Jan 2026
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Personal Experience Interview + Case
THE PEI questions are already there on the website. The cases were relatively difficult with some rigorous Quant and Chart Clearing required.
The interviewers also focused a lot on the initial Framework and nudged the candidate multiple times until a satisfactory framework was created. Got the final answer the next night.
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PEI - these are based on the prompts mentioned on their website.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Athens, Athens, Attica)
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Overall good experience besides the fact that I had to undertake a numerical online test. I find it a bit obsolete in 2026 to use this type of assessment method
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Ciudad de Mexico)
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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?