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3935 interview stories from candidates at 857 companies: how each round went, what was asked and how it ended. Every company page links to practice questions in the same style.
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- Consultant interview at McKinsey &: interview experienceMcKinsey & · Consultant · Jul 2026Offer
Overall, I had a positive experience, although one part bothered me: I had to take an online numerical test. I understood it as a screening tool, but in 2026 it felt somewhat outdated. Apart from that, the process went well and I kept a good impression through the stages. I received an offer in the end, despite the friction of that numerical assessment. My reflection is simple. I could see the va…
- Consultant interview at McKinsey &: six-month case processMcKinsey & · Consultant · Jul 2026
My process lasted about six months, beginning with LinkedIn outreach and ending in rejection. The sequence was a game assessment, two interviews with engagement managers, and a final round of three partner interviews. I reached the end feeling confident, but was eliminated in the first interview of that final group after a simple math error. My result differed from the expected one, which led me…
- McKinsey & Business Analyst interview: case pace and opaque decisionsMcKinsey & · Business Analyst · Online Assessment · Jul 2026
I applied online and waited for the Solve-style assessment and next steps. I advanced after the pre-screen, but the connection between the test and interview decisions wasn't clear to me. Even when I asked later, I couldn't fully understand the scoring and matching. At one stage, it seemed that both my assessment and resume affected whether I moved forward. The live interviews paired personal exp…
- McKinsey & Business Analyst interview: partner-level case jumpMcKinsey & · Business Analyst · Other · Jul 2026
The process grew harder as it went. I had two relatively easier first-round interviews, often with Business Analysts, on cases such as market entry and profitability. The final partner rounds used much harder strategy cases and less familiar story lines, so I had to adapt quickly. They also asked about my resume and experience before moving into the cases. The schedule felt tight, with cases taki…
- McKinsey & Business Analyst interview: preparation support, personal experience and casesMcKinsey & · Business Analyst · Other · Jul 2026
The recruiting team gave me a lot of preparation support. I could access resources, join online sessions and use help groups to understand the stages and expectations. The process was long, but I knew how the interviews would work. The rounds paired a personal experience interview with case work. I could ask about the interview format beforehand, which reduced some of my uncertainty about the cas…
- McKinsey & Business Analyst interview: Solve score and unexplained rejectionMcKinsey & · Business Analyst · Online Assessment · Jul 2026Rejected
I applied for a Business Analyst role and went straight to the McKinsey Solve online assessment, a gamified problem-solving test of roughly 80 minutes. About two weeks after finishing it, I received a rejection email without reaching a live interview. I asked for my score. A couple of days later, they said I was in the 10th decile with a 537 score. That made the rejection hard for me to understan…
- McKinsey & Business Analyst interview: supportive case conversationsMcKinsey & · Business Analyst · Other · Jul 2026
I expected a stressful process, but the case interviews felt tightly run and well supported. The interviewers were professional and seemed genuinely interested in helping me do well. It was intellectually demanding without feeling hostile. The cases and discussions had structure, and the interviewers gave detailed answers when I asked questions. They were unusually open about the realities of the…
- McKinsey & Consultant interview: case rounds, fit, and respectful offer processMcKinsey & · Consultant · Other · Jul 2026Offer
I had a very good process, beginning with friendly and professional interviewers. It started with a phone screen, then two case-interview rounds with a partner and a senior associate. Near the end, there was a final round covering fit and problem-solving skills. It was a direct way to understand how I thought, how I explained my reasoning, and how my experience related to day-to-day challenges. I…