McKinsey and Co Interview Questions

249 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (98%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.9
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  • Neutral
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (100%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

3.8
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  • Average
  • Difficult
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% Interns - FT Offers (100%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at McKinsey and Co

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Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Seattle
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location Mexico City
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Associate
Year 2018
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Atlanta
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Management Consulting
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Associate
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Palo Alto
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Positive
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Difficult
1st Year Associate
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Palo Alto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Consulting
Location Boston
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Durham
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
1st Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Consultant
Year 2015
Job Title Consultant
Group/Division Generalist
Location London
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - McKinsey and Co Examples

Associate Interview - Restructuring

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: August 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Process typically consists of multiple rounds, including a combination of case interviews and personal experience interviews. Case interviews assess your problem-solving skills and ability to think analytically, often involving solving business problems or strategic challenges. Personal experience interviews focus on your background, motivations, and fit with the firm's culture and values
Interview Questions
You are a consultant working with a large telecommunications company that is facing declining revenue in its mobile phone division. They have asked for your help in identifying the root causes of this decline and recommending strategies to reverse the trend. How would you approach this problem?

Summer BA Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: December 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
4-5 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
1st: Resume drop & McKinsey's online exam (August); 2nd: 1st round interviews (30 minutes each, 2 people); 3rd: final round partner interviews (50 minutes each, 2 people)
Interview Questions
Nothing spectacular - but the case and PEI questions

Business analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: March 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
on-campus recruiter. 2 first round interviews and one superday with multiple partners and associate partners
Interview Questions
Estimate the number of gas stations in chicago

Private Equity Insights and Capabilites Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Lisbon
Interviewed: December 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
Phone interview with recruiter then 3 case + personal questions interviews. 1 informatory online session and one case insights session before interview process started.
Interview Questions
Quantitative market sizing.

Business Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: September 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Two interview rounds; one PEI one case with EM for first round. Three of these back to back with more senior personnel
Interview Questions
Nothing unexpected; very standard. For the case they would press me off the cuff for more granular thinking or why I thought something but not difficult to answer neccesarily

First Year Summer Business Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: March 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
I applied online and got an email to do a game. A few weeks after I completed the game I got an email for a superday. The superday consisted of three interviews with behavioral questions and one case.
Interview Questions
Drilled into the specifics of your scenario questions.

FYSBA Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Borough of Austin
Interviewed: March 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The interview process consisted of 3 interviews all in one day. Each interview consisted of a behavioral question shown in the McKinsey website and a case. The cases got progressively more difficult.
Interview Questions
What was the most difficult challenge you had in the past year?

Summer BA Interview

Anonymous employee in Washington
Interviewed: March 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
4 back to back Interviews— 35 minutes for casing, 20 minutes for behavioral questions, and 5 minutes for Q&A
Interview Questions
Casing question

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
2 Question Hirevue, followed by a required McKinsey The Game Assessment in which strategy and survival games are played
Interview Questions
All were very basic interview questions: Why McKinsey, Why Consulting, Challenges Faced and how they were overcome, biggest weakness.

Business Analyst Interview - Marketing

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: August 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online, took the Problem Solving Game, and got invited to interview a week later. First round interview was a 1 hour interview consisting of one case and one PEI. Second round was 3 separate interviews with the same format from round 1. Got a after the second round.
Interview Questions
The most difficult questions were when the interviewer went off script during the case.
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