McKinsey & Company Discussions

Do international referrals work at Mckinsey? Like someone applying to Mckinsey india can be referred by people at Mckinsey US?

Have an interview lined up for Associate - Implementation at McKinsey. What is the interview process like and do we still have to do a case interview for an implementation role?

McKinsey folks - out of curiosity, how long did it take for you to receive your offer from the date of your last interview?

Apart from my normal job as a consultant, I own & manage two townhouse rental properties in the DC metro area under an LLC that have performed quite well since I acquired them. I am curious to kno… more

If I were to start at McKinsey in April, would I be eligible for promotion in September 2022 or is January 2023? I’m thinking of going back to Consulting after 2 years in industry. I have an EM interv… more

Any McKinsey fishes had a subpar case interview in round 1 and still progress in the recruiting progress?(assuming other interviews were good)

Should I ask McKinsey interviewer their email address at the end of the interview to send thank you emails?

I have an interview with a McKinsey recruiter tomorrow. It’s for a BA position but it seems like it will be pretty open ended. Does anyone have any tips? I’m currently a consultant but would be willin… more

Am I good enough to join MBB?

I am a degree apprentice for a big 4 consultancy, with 1 day off for study (management degree with the Open University).

Once I complete my degree, I hope to join either McKinsey, Bain or BCG as a… more

Just venting. Got an offer at McKinsey and I can’t take it for health reasons that only manifested after my interview process. Sometimes life is pretty hard on you.

I passed my phone screening case interview at McKinsey! Are the subsequent round cases much more difficult? Nervous about the math mostly

Any experienced hires in McKinsey tech group that can share their experience on the recruiting process? Did the case interviews have a tech bend?

Big 4 Senior Manager here. Just got rejected from McKinsey after I had 2 interviews last week. Applied for a "Cyber / Digital / Technology" position which turns out to be marketing for thezezezeze… more

Hello Fishes - can anyone advise on what I can expect in my first round technical interview with McKinsey (technology) in terms of structure? Any tips will be much appreciated !

Mckinsey Fishes - any thoughts on Mck Technology SAP practice? How is it doing and is it different to other core competencies Mck provides in terms of pay, promotions, etc.? Any suggestions for first … more

Just got rejected in the final round at McKinsey. Was applying to a smaller office in the Middle East. Time to reassess and keep moving forward. Going to improve my casing and apply to BCG and Bain. A… more

Hello Fishes: anyone been through McKinsey Technology technical first round interview ? Any tips or suggestions on what to expect?

McKinsey Technology case interviews as rigorous as other areas of the firm ? Anyone in Mck Tech care to share their experience? How to best prepare? Thanks in advance.

Asking for a friend that’s interviewing at McKinsey from industry - any advice on the case study portion of the interview?

Interviewing with McKinsey Implementation in a couple of weeks in their Ops practice. Any guidance on the type of cases? Will they be Ops related looking to improve bottom line? Or should I expect any… more

Are oliver wyman case interviews interviewer-led (i.e. McKinsey style)?

So I have a 2nd round interview lined up with a McKinsey office overseas in the MENA region. Assuming all goes well and I get the offer what are the chances I can sort of shop it around to other offic… more

Is anyone interested in practicing McKinsey style interviews? Have a final round coming up.

Can you reuse PEIs between first and final round McKinsey interviews? I have heard yes but my recruiter told me it’s not recommended. TIA for any tips!

Any folks at McKinsey? Interviewing for an expert role and would like to learn about the risk practice.

Hey got an initial interview with McKinsey HR for an Associate Position in Risk - any understanding of salary range as well as interview process?

Anyone have experience with McKinsey Problem Solving Game? The game piece is apparently a new thing started during COVID.

Asking for my younger sister whose applying :)

Is it worth pursuing opportunity at Mckinsey? Already have an offer from tech and not sure if I should go through the interview process at Mck. Any thoughts?

Interviewing with McKinsey and got a sense it’s a boys club when it comes to networking. And the females compete heavy and don’t support each other. Similar to a hedge fund environment I was in and le… more

Anyone an agile consultant at McKinsey? In the interview process now and want to hear what it like to be an expert consultant in agile amongst the integrated Consultants.

I had a McKinsey Phone case interview (not first round) on Tuesday afternoon. The interviewer mentioned that they will get back to me within 21-48 hrs. I think I did a good job. But it’s end of Frida… more

McKinsey friends- what are the salary expectations for an experienced Business Analyst at McKinsey? I am a senior analyst at Accenture and have an interview coming up. Will I get paid more than a firs… more

Will have a phone interview (before the official first round) with McKinsey Digital for the experienced consultant position. What type of case should I be expecting? I heard the phone case will be m… more

McKinsey Interview coming up. I am experienced hire coming from Accenture and will be interviewing for a BA role. Are the requirements the same in the interview. Like will I have a higher chance of ge… more

HELP for McKinsey — I have an interview over zoom this week with McKinsey for a BA position. Just want to know the best way to go about this specifically for the case. Should I be showing them my pape… more

Tips for McKinsey implementation associate interview?

What are the best case resources if I have exactly a week before my interview at McKinsey. The interview is interviewer led and I've been focusing on structuring, quant, and brainstorming. Skimmed… more