McKinsey interview FAQs
Find answers to your questions about McKinsey interviews here
How important is PEI?
How many stories I should prepare?
How to answer “Why consulting?”
…and many more!
In this video, we provide an insight into the candidate assessment process and discuss how important PEI part of McKinsey interview is comparing to the case part.
Published: 5 Aug 2023
Length: 2mins
In this video, we discuss how candidates should talk about their failures, mistakes and learnings as part of their PEI stories.
Published: 5 Aug 2023
Length: 1min
In this video, we provide guidance on when and why it is necessary to have multiple PEI stories prepared for the same interview dimension.
Published: 5 Aug 2023
Length: 2mins
In this video, we give common examples of achievements that are well suited for McKinsey PEI Entrepreneurial drive interview stories.
Published: 5 Aug 2023
Length: 2mins
In this video, we discuss why it can be beneficial to open up about your emotions as part of telling your PEI story
Published: 5 Aug 2023
Length: 2mins
In this video, we talk about a common uncertainty: is it ok to pick a story in which you didn’t actually achieve what you set out to do?
Published: 5 Aug 2023
Length: 2mins
In this video, we talk about how to answer a question that you sometimes get asked in the initial part of the interview: Why management consulting? Why are you here today? Why McKinsey?
Published: 19 Sep 2023
Length: 7mins
In this video, we discuss how to tackle more generic questions such as “Tell me about yourself?” or “What brought you here?” in the McKinsey interview. While these questions are not part of any assessment, it is still great to be prepared and have a plan for what you want to say.
Published: 9 Oct 2023
Length: 3mins
A question that we often get is about how the sequence of interviews work, and if there is a risk that the same PEI question will be given to you twice through the interview series. And, yes, while the way the interview rounds are structured varies between McKinsey offices, you can be almost certain you will get the same PEI dimension repeated twice. Here is how to think about it.
Published: 9 Oct 2023
Length: 3mins