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McKinsey & Company interviews FAQs
Senior Business Analyst 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 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Senior Business Analyst roles take an average of 45 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Senior Business Analyst according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Skills test: 18%
Phone interview: 14%
Personality test: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 5%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Warsaw, Masovia)
Interview
I applied online and got invited the next day. The interview process at this firm is often evaluated as the most difficult of all firms. The first stage is Problem Solving Test which invited applicants take at local offices. The test examines deep analytical skills. Business knowledge is not required to pass the test. Detailed tests results are not shared with candidates. Only passed/failed feedback is provided.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The overall difficulty level of the test was higher than this of sample tests available at company's website. I was surprised with extended duration of the test. If English is not your first language, you are allowed 15 extra minutes to complete the test (75 in total).
Recruiter screen followed by series of case and behavioral (PEI) interviews. Cases are hypothetical client problems where you are asked to create a structure to break down the problem and then analyze data, graph, numbers, often requiring mental math to generate hypotheses and develop a recommendation.
In depth casing with multiple people over the course a few rounds. Masterthecase.com is good prep or the book by Victor Chang. There's also a personal aspect called the PEI interview that is very time in depth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you increase the revenue of a fashion store?
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Washington, DC)
Interview
The first round interview included both a behavioral question and a case. The final round interviews involved three interviews, all three with both behavioral and case. The interviewers tended to be really nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you handled a tough situation.