I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Boston, MA)
Interview
Applied online. First round consisted of the Problem Solving Test and two group interviews. The PST was tricky (be sure to do the practice tests on the website), but not impossible - just make sure you don't get yourself into time pressure. The two group interviews had different formats. In one, the interviewer singled people out to solve various parts of the case; in the other, we discussed the case questions as a group, and then one person (rotating) would present the group's conclusions. I think the only trick here is just to not disqualify yourself by being a jerk.
Moved on to Round 2 a couple of weeks later. This round consisted of two ~50 minute interviews which were very structured - a quick resume question, a personal experience component where you tell a story, and a highly structured interviewer-led case. One of my two interviewers was very genial, and made the case an engaging and interactive process. However, the other interviewer seemed not to like me (or was in a bad mood), and stonewalled me throughout the case.
Got a rejection call a few days later from the second interviewer, who was once again a bit awkward and condescending. Oh well - they make their interview process out to be a foolproof and scientific system, but in the end it's just the luck of the draw.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No curveballs here - they do a good job of preparing you for what's to come in the interview.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Ciudad de Mexico)
Interview
Cinco entrevistas, cuatro de ellas con caso y preguntas de comportamiento. El caso combina análisis matemático, pensamiento estructurado, resolución de problemas, comunicación clara y la capacidad de justificar cada decisión de forma lógica y organizada.
Exactly as described on the website, great resources available to prepare. Recommend practicing out loud with as many people as you can as much as possible to ensure preparedness throughout the process
I applied in-person. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
Website, online, teams meeting, in person meet up.
It was pretty straightforward and they knew what they were looking for. They had to do a couple of interviews to get a better understanding of my skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many army generals in the northern hemisphere?
Associate applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 4 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 Associate roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 606 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 Associate according to 606 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Skills test: 16%
Phone interview: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Background check: 6%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 2%
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