Sophomore Summer Business Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sophomore Summer Business Analyst roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Sophomore Summer Business Analyst according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Boston, MA) in Sep 2023
Interview
Incredibly friendly and very encouraging interviewers that were focused on helping you get to the right answer and have fun during the case interview. The PEI questions were also very light hearted and you could tell they were focused on getting to know you better.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PEI questions that focused mainly on challenges you've had in the workplace.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Saint Louis, MO)
Interview
very straightforward behavioral, hard cases. recruiter will email you in advance outlining which PEI (personal experience interview) questions you'll be asked, so it's super easy to prepare. as for casing just practice and hope you don't get hit with a niche and complex industry
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time when you faced an ambiguous situation. how did you deal with it?
I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Newark, NJ) in Jul 2025
Interview
2 first round interviews that were easy (market entry/profitability) with BAs. Then, 3 final round interviews that were much more difficult (strategy/unusual topics/story lines) and in-person with partners. This was a very challenging interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PEI question about working with people from different perspectives