McKinsey & Company Discussions

I interview with Mckinsey PDP group for a business analyst role in 3 weeks. Would anyone be so kind to run through some case studies with me? Would like to practice as much mock interview case studies… more

Anyone from BCG and McKinsey know of hiring situation? I interviewed with both last year in business school and in each case, a Partner told me to wait 12-18 months and re-apply and I’m wondering when… more

Any Mckinsey marketing and sales folks here? Were the case interviews a lot more marketing and sales focused? Or still more general

After applying to McKinsey, I received an email aking me to update my interests regarding becoming a diversity and inclusion ally. It said this was a supplementary piece, not required.

What does this … more

Genuine question, do you think people feel superiority or inferiority complex based on what consulting firm they are employed at?

When having a genuine conversation and disagreement me with another co… more

Got an offer from tech company which I am going to accept. I have interviews lines up with Mckinsey. What should I do - withdraw the application or continue and finish all interviews? Thanks!

McKinsey round 2 interviews- what to expect? Are they harder than round 1 interviews? How much trickier does the quant get?

Are beards looked down upon at McKinsey? I’ve been growing a gnarly corona beard and just heard from a recruiter regarding a phone screen. At what point in the interview process would I have to get on… more

Should I pay for an interview coach for Mckinsey interviews?

What are typical hours / work life of a McKinsey implementation consultant? Leaving BCG but do not want to do 60-75 hour weeks again. Looking for <50-55...have a mck implementation interview lined … more

What’s the bar of passing the first round at McKinsey like? if I didn’t do well in the same part of a cases for both interviews (ie reading graphs for high level insights and implications) would that … more

What’s the standard/bar like for passing the first round at McKinsey? I felt like I did fine but not in terms of the graphs interpretation. I had my Bain interview prior as well and I didn’t realize h… more

For McKinsey fishes - just been told I didn’t get through first round of interview for an associate position. Not too gutted just keen to get some McKinsey time under my belt at some point in the future.
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Did my “1st round” (2 cases and 2 PEI’s) interview at McKinsey on Friday. How long should I expect to hear back if I made it to the 2nd and final round?

Mckinsey fish - I heard that there is a preferred format for telling stories in behavioral interviews. Any truth to this? Appreciate your help!

My mckinsey interview is coming up and I wanted to clarify the Leadership dimension of the PEI portion. Is it alright if my story has 3-4 mini stories within, that are not directed to a single obstacl… more

Hello! Does any one have any insight/advice for a McKinsey interview? I have a call with a McK recruiter next week to discuss my background, which will hopefully lead to official interviews. Any advic… more

Hello! Does any one have any insight/advice for a McKinsey interview? I have a call with a McK recruiter next week to discuss my background, which will hopefully lead to official interviews. Any advic… more

Mckinsey Fishes: for the PEI portion of the interview, specifically for leadership dimension, what are your perspectives of having the story with multiple steps vs focusing on one instance of challeng… more

Hi, I have an interview with McKinsey coming up as a generalist, any tips on what I should prepare for going in?

Have exactly 2 weeks until my first McKinsey interview. How would you recommend best using this time? Have probably done 15-20 cases but want to really maximize practice now

I am going through the McKinsey interview process - and MK folks willing to hop on a call to talk about the firm?

Mckinsey fishes: how common is it to be pulled for a specialty function BA position out of undergrad? Have an upcoming interview with McKinsey but not sure why one of the offices that expressed intere… more

Anyone want to practice McKinsey style cases? Interviewing for associate position

I have a interview with a recruiter tomorrow for McKinsey. This was very last min as I was told today. I am assuming this is the fit portion, can someone from McKinsey please give me some advice? I wo… more

Mckinsey Fishes: I got an interview with the firm and I have to choose between a generalist role vs a specialized BA in marketing and sales. What are some of the pros and cons in regards to specializi… more

Mckinsey Fishes: I got an interview with the firm and I have to choose between a generalist role vs a specialized BA in marketing and sales. What are some of the pros and cons in regards to specializi… more

Do experienced hires get case interviews at McKinsey? For an associate position

What's the salary for a junior associate in the Karachi office for McKinsey? I have an interview coming up and assuming everything goes well was curious if they would be open to offering an expat … more

Got a campus round interview with McKinsey, but the recruiter didn’t specify which location and offered to connect for next steps. What should I expect in the phone call? Is it a round 0 interview or … more

If you had roughly 3 weeks remaining until your first McKinsey phone interview, how would you structure that remaining time? Have been doing cases but considering a standardized course and wondering a… more

I have an interview with a McKinsey recruiter for a cyber role. Anyone have any insight into what I should expect from the very first round or what the interview process may look like as a whole? Comi… more

Did anyone else receive an invite for a case interview prep session for Mckinsey? What should I expect for the session? They explicitly said I hadn't been selected for an interview yet.

How is the McKinsey cyber practice? Any tips on what to expect from the interview process?

Do you need to have a referral before applying to McKinsey or after you apply?

Any info on McKinsey SAP Practice? I have upcoming interviews for a Senior Functional Analyst role. My background is 4 years of SAP consulting at Accenture/Deloitte. What should I expect in the interv… more

Is the IGotAnOffer course for McKinsey worth it? Have my 1st phone interview next month