I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA) in May 2025
Interview
I went through 3 coffee chats to talk to a recruiter, and she referred me to another recruiter which responsible for the department that I am interested in. So first with a data scientist and then a consultant (associate I believe) and then a recruiter for the coffee chats. The process of this happened within a week and went fast.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Interview was a straightforward case study, and a McKinsey-specific Personal Experience Interview. This was difficult but I was able to prepare, so it was not too challenging after preparation. The team was very kind throughout the process and I was able to request information on the interview style ahead of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge and how you overcame it?
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