Junior Research Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Junior Research Analyst roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McKinsey & Company overall takes an average of 39 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McKinsey & Company as a Junior Research Analyst according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Group panel interview: 50%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company in Jun 2014
Interview
Consisted of 2 rounds of interviews. First one included PST test, followed by 3 one-on-one interviews. Research Analyst, Expert and Senior Manager. 30 minutes behavioural, 30 minutes cases.
Called me back for a second round, Pretty much the same process... Screwed up the final case with senior manager.
Overal process is long and demanding. Little or no break in between interviews (5-6 hours), Friendly people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A case about regulation of PV panels, what recommendations you would make towards the future.
Online assessment, if successful case interviews and personal experience interview. You will solve a case on a project your interviewer completed. Two interviews in one round. In each interview I started with the personal experience interview. You can prepare this part, make sure to practice with friends or case partners to get more comfortable with this part. The case interview part will cover a case based on a project your interviewer consulted on. I would recommend practicing the Mckinsey example cases on their website.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to be an inclusive leader
Multiple rounds of interview
Personality, Case based and thought provoking
I would suggest, no matter what function you apply for, you should be well prepared with solving guesstimates, and thinking on feet
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Estimate number of guitar teaching centers in India
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
very hard problem solving test，need reading fast and good at estimate numbers. find practice exam on their website and must do it.
interview questions is mainly about your understanding of the particular industry for that RA POSITION. for example they asked me about why auto insurance is not profitable and how to solve that problem.