Financial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 3.5 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 68.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Financial Analyst roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McKinsey & Company overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McKinsey & Company as a Financial Analyst according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Other: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
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The interview consisted of 2 parts. The first one was a case study where you are supposed to answer specific questions that involved calculations. Make sure you are fast and do not make mistakes with the calculations.They have asked questions like : In case another company wants to perform a hostile takeover of your firm. What is the first thing you do? The 2nd part was more laid back and interactive.
Call with internal recruiter followed by 3 individual interviews with team members about the prospective role. Video conference interviews for all. The team was very professional and easy going throughout the process.
I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
The questions are tough and more than one interview. There is also a case study which is complicated. In general, they expect you have strong communication skills and professional knowledge.
I applied through university. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Bengaluru) in Jul 2021
Interview
The interview was super easy. You usually go through 4 interviews. They asked about very basic questions, like where you live, how you commute, and what your availability is. You know right after if you are hired or not.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself and your experience in the concerned field