I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Londres, Inglaterra) in Nov 2012
Interview
Applied online and made it through the filter process. Then passed an MC exam. Then reached the interview stage with two 1 hour case studies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions about my resume/experience were not bad, and I found it easy to connect with the consultants who interviewed me. The problem I had was getting tripped up on the maths for one of the case studies.
Gave assessment. Waiting 1st round. But, here the assessment and resume are scored together to reach next round. Might take 1-3 weeks for invite. Assessment has only 20% - 30% weightage.
The recruiter was great! 2 rounds of 5 interviews, first was 2 associates, second was 3 partners. My first round, the interviewers spoke absolutely broken English and made it extremely difficult to understand what they are trying to say. My second interviewer was extremely rude as well. Honestly comes down to who interviews you and the case selection that will determine your fate
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Interview was a straightforward case study, and a McKinsey-specific Personal Experience Interview. This was difficult but I was able to prepare, so it was not too challenging after preparation. The team was very kind throughout the process and I was able to request information on the interview style ahead of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge and how you overcame it?