I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Shanghai, Shanghai) in Nov 2011
Interview
In Shanghai Office
1. analytical test- on reading, reasoning and basic math, paper based test
2. English language test, conversation with employee
3. first round interview, 2 sets, behavioral and case
4. partner interview, 3 sets same setting
Standardized 3-round interview, with multiple interviews in each round. The first one is a simple screening and the later two are behavioral + case interview. You can find every info and how to prepare for it on McK's official website. Nothing really surprised me during the interviews.
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (New York, NY)
Interview
phone screen, two 45 min case interviews. both interviewers not very personal, case interviews were quite challenging. complex graphs, wifi issues did not help the process. one was about shipping and freight, the other was about shipping and freight, the other was about EV ifnrastrcuture
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you spoke up against a team member
I went through two rounds of interviews, with a total of five interviews, and everyone was incredibly supportive and kind. I really enjoyed working through the variety of cases, especially the non-standard ones—they were challenging but also really engaging and interesting.