TheJobsMap
Role not stated
Outcome not sharedunknown. 1 round. Shared by clean_send on hn, 2022-07-28
- 1Additional interviewsCase studyCandidates without an MBA faced extra interview rounds.
McKinsey & Company interview questions
From 3 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026
- Candidate accounts
- 3
- Rounds on average
- 1.7
- Fewest and most rounds
- 1 to 2
- Open roles at McKinsey & Company
- 525
How the loop works
This guide draws on 3 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News and Wall Street Oasis. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a case study and a final round or superday.
These 3 writeups cover consulting, finance roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.
Interview experiences at McKinsey & Company
Consultant
Not selectedunknown. 2 rounds. Shared by docdoc on hn, 2012-11-11
- 1Interview roundsCase studyPleasant interview rounds with responsive recruiting communication throughout.
- 2Final roundFinalAfter the final round, six weeks passed before a call saying the candidate missed the bar. Promised partner feedback never came.
What McKinsey & Company is hiring for now
525 open roles in our index.
Most-posted roles
- Senior Software Engineer - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey11
- Software Engineer - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey9
- Executive Assistant8
- Data Engineer - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey7
- Associate - Tech & AI6
- Data Scientist - QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey5
Top locations
- Gurugram19
- Sao Paulo15
- London14
- Seoul14
- Paris13
Open roles at McKinsey & Company
- Delivery Consultant - OrphozBarcelona + 1 more
- Client Activation Specialist - Travel, Logistics, & InfrastructureManila, Philippines
- Finance Operations Manager - Africa Payroll Implementation & TransformationChennai + 1 more
- Client Strategy SpecialistTokyo, Japan
- Summer Intern - Dutch SpeakingAmsterdam, Netherlands
- Specialist - ManufacturingSeoul, South Korea
McKinsey & Company interviews: FAQ
- What is the interview process like at McKinsey & Company?
- This guide draws on 3 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News and Wall Street Oasis. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a case study and a final round or superday.
- What topics does McKinsey & Company test in interviews?
- Commonly reported topics include Interviewer-led case, Personal experience, Leadership, Entrepreneurship.
These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.