I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Athens, Athens, Attica) in Sept 2025
Interview
Starting with a 3-hour Assessment, and then 4 interviews, including both conversations and case problems. The structure is very well defined from the HR, there are no gaps on understanding the process, its very clear what they are looking for during each step of the process
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had a conflict with a stakeholder of a project and you manage to change her/his mind, what was your strategy?
The recruiter was great! 2 rounds of 5 interviews, first was 2 associates, second was 3 partners. My first round, the interviewers spoke absolutely broken English and made it extremely difficult to understand what they are trying to say. My second interviewer was extremely rude as well. Honestly comes down to who interviews you and the case selection that will determine your fate
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.