I applied to McKinsey as a PhD and went through a three-step interview process. First, I went to Atlanta along with 20-30 other PhD students where we were all given an exam covering basic math and reasoning in a business setting. We were prepped on what the rest of the interview process would look like and paired up with consultants to do mock case interviews in groups of 2-3.
After this I was invited back for one-on-one interviews with two consultants for the second round.
Finally, I was invited to the office I had applied to and interviewed with four consultants. The interviews were all in the same format, 20-minute behavioral/resume and 25-minute case.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was given a case by a very senior consultant that was based on his own experiences. This was the most difficult case as the cues I had come to expect from other interviewers were totally absent.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
Website, online, teams meeting, in person meet up.
It was pretty straightforward and they knew what they were looking for. They had to do a couple of interviews to get a better understanding of my skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many army generals in the northern hemisphere?
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England)
Interview
CV upload and then some basic numerical and logical reasoning skills. Computerised games to assess numerical skills. SOLVE questions. Psychometric tests and GMAT-style questions. Very simillar to BCG an Bain.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Cambridge, MA)
Interview
they let you prep for cases and do what the book says. this is only a question of how hard you prepared. then they take the people one by one and repeat again and again. sometimes the people who give you interviews have been there for less time than 1 yr