I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Johannesburg) in Feb 2024
Interview
The interview process is composed of 2 rounds of interviews, each round is composed of two interviews. Each of the 4 interviews are composed of the personal experience questions and a case study.
If you pass the first round of interview, you proceed to the second round, where you will be interviewed by McKinsey partners. Given you make it through this round, you will then be invited to the McKinsey office in Johannesburg for approximately a 3-4 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you embraced change with courage.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (London, England)
Interview
Case interview, including a market sizing and strategic recommendations following the market size. Mental maths required for calculations and speed is also important. Overall, the interview felt structured but quite intense.
I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Stockholm, Stockholm) in Apr 2026
Interview
First a meeting with only information and no cases. Then preparation meetings with people from mckinsey. Then 3 interviews on 1 day, 1h each. You get feedback the same day as the interviews.
I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company
Interview
It was firstly submit your CV, and then they would select you for a reasoning assessment. The assessment was very poorly done with basic concepts but it was quite tight on time due to the poor/ slow graphics
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why you should work here