McKinsey & Company Senior Business Analyst Interview Questions & Reviews

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Interviewed Sep 2007 in Washington, DC (took 1 week)

The interview process is rigorous but smooth. Recruiters are extremely attentive and friendly, and interviews consist of a case and a personal interview - usually 2 in the first round with manager-level interviewers and 3 in the second round with partner-level interviewers. Each interview consists of a case and a personal experience segment.

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What is a time you made a mistake?

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Negotiation Details

No negotiation on salary, benefits - levels are pre-set unless you are very senior. Some ability to negotiate your location.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jun 2007 (took 1 week)

Well, I was given the offer and I accepted, so that says that I liked it.

I think it was the standard consulting process. 7x ~45 min interviews (1 on the phone, 2x 1st round in-person, 4x 2nd round in-person). 5 min hi/chit chat, 30 min case, 15 min personality.

There is now a written portion up front, it wasn't there when I interviewed.

One last thing is that they did an online (Webex) and phone prep interview before my 1st rounds, i.e. after my first phone interview, to further prep me. These were incredibly useful. Don't know if they do it for everyone.

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Interviewer (first question, without looking at the resume): So... what should I know about you?

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Negotiation Details

No negotiations.

Look at it this way: The things you would negotiate I guess are:
1. Compensation
2. Location
3. What else? Nada

On #1, they have set tiers and starting salaries, so not much going on there.
On #2, you are applying for a position in an office or group of offices, so that is already taken care of.

Other than that, the perks are decided by the office leaders, so you can't say: "Hey, give me a better computer" or "Pay for my parking".

There is probably some negotiations at the top level, i.e. if you are coming in as a partner, etc. But at the foot soldier level, you take what is given to you.