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McKinsey & Company Summer Business Analyst Interview

Posted Apr 14, 2012

No Offer – Interviewed in Santiago (Chile) Jan 2012 – Reviewed Apr 14, 2012

Interview Details The first step of the process involves a problem solving test sat at the Mckinsey London office. This is a one hour test with just under 30 questions involving qualitative and quantitative reasoning skills. No calculators allowed.

The second step were first round interviews which were two back to back interviews lasting about 45 minutes each with two consultants. The three main components of the interivew were personal experience interview, case study and some time at the end of the interview to ask questions about Mckinsey.

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  • Personal experience interview section focuses mainly on one of the four major blocks that Mckinsey are looking for in consultants.   Answer Question
  • Case studies are variable and depends on the interviewers' past experience.   Answer Question

Other Details - I applied online and the process took 2+ months.

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