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PreparingforyourMcKinseyinterviewTheInterviewer’sPerspectiveCommonInterviewQuestionsCaseStudiesAskaQuestionTHEINTERVIEWER'SPERSPECTIVEDuringeverystageofyourinterviewprocesswewillbeprobingyourabilitytolisten,processinformation,thinkcreatively,andarticulateyourthoughts.WewillassessyourstrengthsagainstthefourmajorattributeswebelievearecommontosuccessfulMcKinseyconsultants:Problem-solvingabilityPersonalimpactLeadershipDrive/aspirationsProblem-solvingabilityWe’llusecasestudiesandotherprobativetechniquestogaugeyourintellectualhorsepower,logicalreasoningability,curiosity,creativity,businessjudgment,toleranceforambiguity,andintuitivefeelfornumbers.PersonalimpactYourpresence,personality,levelofassertiveness,empathy,andcommunicationsstyleareintrinsictoyoursuccessasaconsultant.Wewilltestyourabilitytolistenaswellastoarticulateyourownpointofview—andyourabilitytostandbyyourviewsifchallenged.Wewilltrytoseeifyouwouldbecomfortableinateamsituation,andifyouhaveaninterestinotherpeopleandasenseofself-confidencewithoutarrogance-inotherwords,wearelookingforpeoplewhoarefuntoworkwith.LeadershipYourwillingnesstotakeonaleadershiproleisasimportantatMcKinseyasyourabilitytoworkaspartofateam.Wewillexploreyourabilitytoseizeopportunityandtakeactionandaskyoutoshowushowyoumightbuildateamandencourageandfacilitateasharedvision.Wewillbelookingforsignsofentrepreneurship,includingawillingnesstotakeapersonalrisk.Wewillseekevidenceofyourpersistenceinthepursuitofwhatyouwant,andyourabilitytokeepaclearfocusamidstescalatingdemands.Drive/aspirationsWewillbeassessingyourpersonaldriveforexcellence,aswellasyourenergylevelandperseverance.Wewillwanttoknowifyousethighaspirationsforyourselfandexpectoutstandingresults.Wewillassesshowyouhandleobstaclesandifyouarewillingtogooutsideyourcomfortzoneinordertoachievewhatyouwant.COMMONINTERVIEWQUESTIONSDuringyourMcKinseyinterviewswewillbeprobingyourstrengthsalongfourkeyareas:problem-solvingability,personalimpact,leadership,anddrive/aspirations.Wewillbeaskingaseriesofquestionsdesignedtohelpusgettoknowyoubetteralongtheselines.Hereisasamplingofthetypeofquestionsyoucanexpect.Toassessyourproblem-solvingabilityToassessyourpersonalimpactToassessyourleadershipToassessyourdrive/aspirationsProblem-solvingabilityHowwouldyougoaboutestimatingyourcompetitor'sbudgetfor___________expenses?Whatothernumberswouldyouwanttoknowinordertoestimateit?Whatkindsofthingscoulda________businessdotobecomemoreprofitable?Otherthingssuchascompetitivepositionbeingthesame,whichtypeofbusinessdoyouthinkwouldhavegreaterreturnsonsales:_________or__________?Whatcouldyoudotoreduceabsenteeismina______factory?Wheremightyoulookforinformationontrafficpatternsnearashoppingmall?Describeasituationyouhandledcreatively.Describeasituationinwhichyouhadtoconvinceothersthatyourview,approach,orideaswererightorappropriate.Describeatoughdecisionandhowyoureachedit.PersonalimpactWhatexperienceshaveyouhadworkinginteams?Usingaspecificexample,whatroledidyouplayontheteam?Howdidyouselectthatrole?Whatwerethemost/leastsatisfyingaspectsofworkingonthatteam?Whatisthemostdifficultthingforyouinworkingwithateam?Describeyourrelationshipswithcolleagues,professors,bosses,andothersinasignificantacademic/workexperience.Inwhatwayswereyoumosteffectivewithpeople?Whatconflictsordifficultiesdidyouexperience?Whatkindsofpeopledidyoufindmostchallenging?Whatwouldyourcolleaguessayaboutyou?Describethesocialenvironmentatyourschool.Howsatisfyingwasitforyou?Whatdifficultiesdidyouexperience?Didyouhaveanyspecificproblemswithfacultyoradministration?Withwhichgroupsdidyouinteractmostcomfortably?Why?Howdoyouspendyoursparetime?Describeadelicatesituationinwhichyourpersonalsensitivitymadeadifference.LeadershipDescribeasituationinwhichyourecognizedaproblemoropportunityandorganizedpeopleoractionsinresponse.Didyouchoosetopursuethissituationonyourownordidsomeoneelseaskorsuggestthatyoupursueit?Whatobstaclesdidyouface?Howdidyouovercomethem?Whatleadershiproleshaveyouplayedinschool,atwork,inyourcommunity?Whenhaveyoufeltmostfullychallengedandstimulatedinyouracademicorworkexperiences?Mostfrustrated?Whatdidyoudoaboutyourfrustration?Haveyoueverhadanideaoragoaltoachievesomethingthatrequiredactionbyotherindividualsbeyondjustyourself?Howdidyougettheideaorcometosetthegoal?Howdidyoufindormobilizetherequisiteresourcestomaketheideaorgoalbecomereal?Howdidyoudealwithanyunforeseeneventsalongtheway?Yourresumeindicatesthatyou_______.Whatpromptedyoutodothis?Whatobstaclesdidyoufaceandhowdidyouovercomethem?Whatsatisfiedyoumostabouttheexperience?Least?Didyouhavetomakeanysacrificesalongtheway?Whatlessonshaveyoulearned?Knowingwhatyoudonow,wouldyoudoitagain?Drive/aspirationsWhataspirationsdoyouhaveforyourselfoverthenext5orsoyears—professionallyandpersonally?Describeasituationinwhichyouwereaspiringtoreachagoal.Whatobstaclesconfrontedyoualongtheway?Whatdidyoudotoovercomethem?Describeasituationthatdemandedsustained,unusuallyhardwork,whereothersmighthavethoughtyoucouldn’tsucceed.Wastheexperiencestressful?Ifso,howdidyouhandle