I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Austin, TX) in Aug 2025
Interview
Lots of rounds! Initial application, phone screen, 4 weeks of case prep, round 1 (2 interviews) and then round 2 (3 interviews with partners). Plenty of resources available (such as live workshops provided by McKinsey) during the process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Each interview consisted of a personal experience interview and a case. For the PEI, you are given 4 questions and have to prepare 2 answers for each. The cases depend on your interviewer.
Passed the online test and then had a round 1 interview. I got a rejection call shortly after. Interviews were a mix of behavioral and technical. Difficulty depends on difficulty of case.
First you get an HR Round, then 2 back to back interviews then 3 interviews. The overall process took around 2-3 weeks, it was not very difficult very fast turnaround
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PEI, describe a specific scenario and then get asked details
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (New York, NY)
Interview
Positive experience until the super day. The scheduling was quite long and they gave me a month's gap between my previous round and my final round. But overall everyone speaks eloquently and thinks logically. My interactions with senior partners are also very positive; they ask insightful, probing questions and were encouraging throughout the interview. I thought I smashed it, but one of the partners called me the other day and rejected me.
