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Bewerbung
Ich habe mich online beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte 3 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert bei McKinsey & Company (Berlin).
Vorstellungsgespräch
Die erste Antwort nach meiner Online-Bewerbung traf sehr schnell ein: 2 Tage; wurde zum PST in weiteren 4 Tagen eingeladen. Erhielt die Antwort nach einer Stunde nebst Einladung zu einem ersten Case-Interview. Wurde nach 3 Tagen darüber informiert, dass ich nicht deren Kriterien entsprach und ich mich nach 18 Monaten erneut bewerben könnte.
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
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Bewerbung
Ich habe mich über eine Hochschule oder Universität beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte 3 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert bei McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)).
Vorstellungsgespräch
Campus hiring. Resume submission and then was called for the first round of interviews to their office in SF. There is a test and then two one on one interviews.
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
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Ich habe mich über eine Hochschule oder Universität beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte mehr als 4 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert im März 2011 bei McKinsey & Company.
Vorstellungsgespräch
Great process; people from the company try to help you prepare
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
Bewerbung
Ich habe mich über eine Hochschule oder Universität beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte 5 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert im Oktober 2012 bei McKinsey & Company (Washington, DC (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)).
Vorstellungsgespräch
Applied through campus portal. Was called in for the first round of interview at DC.
Two rounds of interviews and a PST.
Two interviews similar in content and structure. A behavioral question, followed by a business case.
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
Bewerbung
Ich habe mich über eine Hochschule oder Universität beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte mehr als 4 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert im September 2012 bei McKinsey & Company (New York, NY (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)).
Vorstellungsgespräch
International student, who is currently completing a masters at a target university.
McKinsey came on campus and introduced itself through various lunches and company presentations.
First round interview was held at local office and included a logic test and two interviews.
Final round was held in New York and consisted of 3 interviews.
The whole application process lasted less than a month (2 weeks online application, 2 weeks for 2 interview rounds and offer the next business day).
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
Bewerbung
Ich habe mich über eine Hochschule oder Universität beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte eine Woche. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert im Februar 2012 bei McKinsey & Company (Boston, MA (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)).
Vorstellungsgespräch
called in a week before interview date. two 45 minute interviews with principal and engagement manager.
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
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Ich habe mich über eine Hochschule oder Universität beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte 2 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert im Januar 2010 bei McKinsey & Company (Boston, MA (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)).
Vorstellungsgespräch
I applied to a program for sophomores interested in an early start into the consulting world. I went for the three interviews on-site in the offices in Boston. The first interview was a case after a quick resume review. I was asked to predict sales estimates based on a few graphs given to me. The second interview was on public schools ($ coming in, leaving, etc.) and the last one was a brief resume review and a skills test.
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
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Bewerbung
Ich habe mich über eine Hochschule oder Universität beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte 2 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert bei McKinsey & Company.
Vorstellungsgespräch
The written test is sort of useless, especially since what they really seem to be looking for are people who can think intensely and strategically about a problem (not math geniuses). One case interview was about CPGs; the second was harder, about forming a city in the middle of the desert. The qualitative part of the interview is more important than people usually think—they base a lot of decisions on how one presents oneself.
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
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Bewerbung
Ich habe mich online beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte 5 Tage. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert im Oktober 2010 bei McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)).
Vorstellungsgespräch
SF Office, 2nd Round Interview. Two one-on-one case interviews with Engagement Managers. First one more technical, second more experience-based.
Fragen im Vorstellungsgespräch
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Bewerbung
Ich habe mich online beworben. Der Vorgang dauerte mehr als 4 Wochen. Vorstellungsgespräch absolviert im September 2011 bei McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA (Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika)).
Vorstellungsgespräch
Like everyone else, I began by applying online. They don't require a cover letter, but you are dead-on-arrival if you don't take the time to write one. For example, at my university, about 400 people apply in a given year, and 24 are selected for first rounds.
My first round was similar to what else you can read here. I took the Problem Solving Test. I definitely recommend you work through the examples online beforehand. You'll get a sense of the types of questions and data sets you'll be dealing with. The key with the test is to prioritize; I'm pretty some problems are designed to take 10 minutes to solve-- a big waste of your time. You are not penalized for guessing, so only focus on the questions that seem doable.
Next part of the first round was two interviews, each 50 minutes total-- 20 minutes on behavior/experience and 30 minutes on a case. The behavioral questions are often overlooked in the preparation process, but I strongly encourage you to prep well for them. McKinsey wants to see that you've excelled in four key areas: problem-solving, achievement, leadership, and personal impact. I would prepare two answers for each of these categories. McKinsey will go very deep on each experience you share.
During the case portion of my first round, I was given the "good cop, bad cop" treatment. My first interviewer was pretty tough on me, never seeming impressed. He also repeatedly tried to get me to change my answers on questions. The key here is to remain calm, methodically explain and defend your position, without coming across as defensive. If you do this well, you'll get huge points with them. My second interviewer was very genial and helpful, so I had no concerns about that half of the day.
About 24 hours later, I received a call informing I had been selected for a final round, and that I was going to be flown out to a different office. They put me in a nice hotel, took me and the other candidates out for a nice dinner, and all-in-all, were extremely hospitable.
The final round consisted of three interviews in the same format as before. These were with two partners and the office director. I felt like these only went 'OK'; my interviewers were not terribly responsive or supportive with my answers. However, I projected confidence, remained structured with my answers, and didn't really screw up the math. I got a call about an hour after it was all over.
Overall, I was incredibly impressed with how professional the firm was throughout the process. Before each round, I was assigned a case prep 'buddy' (a current BA in the firm) to do a practice case with me. McKinsey strives to help you perform your absolute best during the evaluation process. I've never been treated so well during a recruiting process.
Final thoughts: be thoughtful and structured with your answers during the cases; be ready to go very deep on your past-experience questions; project confidence even if you are less confident about your answers; and above all, try to have fun with the process. The cases are a great example of what it's like to be a consultant, and if you want to become one, you should enjoy the cases at some level.
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