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McKinsey & Company interviews FAQs
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%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Moscow, Moskva) in Nov 2012
Interview
Moscow office HR managers are horrible, breaking every single promise (around 20 of them) they themselves give.
Internship is post-undergrad, and you need to get past PST (test) and 2 interviews to get the offer.
The criteria are not that high. You just have to be reasonably good at cases, and that's it. It is usual McKinsey-style interviewer-led cases mostly making sure you are smart enough, not requiring a lot of preparation (forget hundreds of mock case-interviews and all these frameworks). Just answer the questions in a logical manner and have good business judgement and you'll be fine. Shortly, be smart.
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.