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* Posted anonymously by interview candidates (updated Nov 17, 2009)

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Associate at McKinsey & Company

Posted Nov 17, 2009

4.0
Difficult Interview
Overall Positive Experience Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Nov 2009 (took 4 weeks)

I applied online as an APD. The first round consisted of a multiple choice test and 2 practice cases the were carried out in groups of 4. The test was moderately difficult and heavily focused on math. It is my understanding that they design the test such that most applicants will have to rush to finish. The practice cases were pretty informal but VERY helpful for later rounds. I don't really know, but I am assuming that they are looking to see if anyone is an automatic 'no' (ie. really poor people skills or hygiene) during the practice cases. I was assigned a "McKinsey Buddy" after the first round, and she turned out to be one of my interviewers on the practice case. She gave me a lot of honest feedback that I think really helped me in Round 2.

The second round consisted of 3 1-hour interviews, which were a mix of personal experience and case questions. I consider myself a highly analytical person, so I did not find the math in the cases to be too difficult. I did have to work harder at structuring my cases and thinking creatively. Also, one of my interviews was conducted via teleconference, which was not as awkward as it sounds. Less than a week after Round 2, one of my interviewers called me to tell me I had passed to Round 3. Again, she gave me a lot of honest feedback that I hope will help me in Round 3. I appreciated that McKinsey respects its applicants enough at this stage that they call everyone to tell them whether they would be moving on or not and to give them tips for improving in the future.

I have not scheduled my final round of interviews yet.

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Describe a situation in which you worked on a team and one of the team members was difficult.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.

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Analyst at McKinsey & Company

Posted Nov 15, 2009

Interviewed Dec 2008 in Istanbul (took 2 days)

Interviewed at McKinsey's Istanbul HQ. First interviewer was quite kind. Brief background Q&A and then a P&L case about an electronics store. Second interviewer was tougher, probably going… Post a review to see full interview

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Associate at McKinsey & Company

Posted Nov 8, 2009

Interviewed Aug 2009 in Dublin, County Dublin (took 2 days)

Even though, I didn't get the job, I was impressed with the quality of the McKinsey interviewers. The people I met were mostly very helpful. I had 2 days of interviews which were very… Post a review to see full interview

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Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company

Posted Nov 4, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Athens (took a day)

Lately I took the numeracy and problem solving test.
The first consisted of around 20 questions needed to be asked in 30min while the problem solving test had around 30 questions to be… Post a review to see full interview

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Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company

Posted Nov 3, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2007 (took 2 days)

- Resume screening process: need to come from target school with at least 3.5 GPA.
A good resume should highlight academic achievement, professional achievement, and leadership with… Post a review to see full interview

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Analyst at McKinsey & Company

Posted Oct 29, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2009 (took 2 days)

The interview process at McKinsey was extremely professional. Everyone I was in contact with gave me immediate feedback and were open to helping me in any way. The interview process is long… Post a review to see full interview

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Consultant at McKinsey & Company

Posted Oct 25, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Philadelphia, PA (took 2 weeks)

I am a PhD student and I applied online through McKinsey's APD program. I did not know what to expect from the interview process. I was invited to the "Interview Workshop and Initial… Post a review to see full interview

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Associate at McKinsey & Company

Posted Oct 20, 20091 of 1 people found this helpful

Interviewed Feb 2008 (took 3 weeks)

2 interviews in the first round, 3 interviews+test in the second round.
Overall people were on top of everything. I was impressed how smooth the logistics were.
First round: very… Post a review to see full interview

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Associate at McKinsey & Company

Posted Oct 21, 2009

Interviewed Oct 2009 (took 6 weeks)

Application requires essay on leadership. First round has multiple-choice test and group case workshops. Second round has three one-on-one interviews, which include cases and formal… Post a review to see full interview

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Research Analyst at McKinsey & Company student candidate

Posted Oct 21, 2009

Interviewed Feb 2008 (took 2+ weeks)

- begins with the submission of a long list of application documents including but not limited to, resume, cover letter, essay
- next comes an examination comprising a series of multiple… Post a review to see full interview

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