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

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Good luck! Make sure your behavioral is solid...I know they emphasize that a lot

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PEI (all you need to know is on the website) & frameworks that work for you. IMO the practice cases are very helpful to use as a starting point for prep. Be yourself, remember that you’re a human, and good luck!

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Agree with C1 - your behavioral must be solid. Above the general cases & PEI remember to keep your confidence. Make sure you have a strong rationale behind your decisions, be prepared to answer “are you sure?” questions esp towards final round.

Speaking from personal experience (I landed a job at McK once despite my display*)

GOOD LUCK!

*BCG 🐠 i love you

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EY1, no one suggested confidence=Intelligence, but yes that's the whole point of confidence in this context

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How many cases have you done? I have an upcoming interview for the same role and I’m down to case together

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Somebody sent me a message about this post and I accidentally clicked ignore! If you did it pls do it again so I can reply appropriately!

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Focus on your PEI!

What is PEI?

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