Interviewing at McKinsey soon, any tips/resources youd recommend?

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I interviewed as a senior in undergrad. Definitely prepare for the behavioral interview. They get suuuuper detailed. Basically they’ll ask a fairly straightforward question and then they’ll stick with whatever story/answer you provide and continue to dig deeper. “Why do you think that person did X, Why didn’t you do X.” If you can think of some good stories, you should be fine. In terms of the case, it’s all about practice. Especially with the mental math

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This is really helpful thank you

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Use Preplounge for your case preparation

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I'll take a look, thank you!

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Inflate your fit answers about personal achievement/leadership/influencing people etc. (lie a bit to make it sexier)

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Hey OP! Mind if I send you a DM? Am interested in how your marketed your time at IBM.

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Sure np

^Me too please :)

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Sure np

I'd prep more heavily on the behavorial side, as the questioning on behavorial examples is very detailed compared to other firms

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Noted! Thank you

Which band are you and did you apply for BA or Associate?

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Do you have an MBA?

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I would recommend really making sure your presentation is crisp since it’s even more important with virtual interviews, and I would also say don’t underestimate the PEI. If you search the MBB bowl there’s good advice on there about PEI. Happy to help you practice or offer more detailed advice if you need it, just let me know

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The mck version of behavioral

Hey OP which location are you interviewing for?

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Interested as well!

How much did you practices cases? Honestly, the process and how you think is as much important as the answers. Take reasonable time to answer questions and dont rush. There are no gotchas... so if you feel you are missing something critical ask.

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Best wishes OP

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Good luck OP!

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What position? Generalist or one of the tech/product ones?

Generalist :)

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Did you have referral?

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