Mck final round

Hi there,

Yes, they do.

Hence, 2nd round interviewers might (not must) focus more on the areas that were identified as potential weaknesses in the first round. 

For instance, if you are strong in structuring and charts, but messed up one calculation, they might ask more math questions as they want to see if that was a one-off in the first round or happens regularly.

As a result, always work on your weaknesses in the first round. This applies also to the PEI!

For more, check out the 2 articles I wrote on it.

1. Case interview: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-interview
2. PEI: https://www.preplounge.com/en/mckinsey-pei

All the best for your 2nd round!

Cheers,

Florian

Yes, they definitely do. And again before making the final decision. 

So if you have a consistent weakness, you are going to have a problem.

On the other hand, if you made a mistake on the first round, you can “prove” that it was the exception rather than the rule - if you get it right in the second / final round.

Also, make sure you focus on the weaknesses you've shown, and not just on the specific feedback you received, as it may be incomplete.

Hi there,

This is pretty much the point of the 2nd round (see 3rd bullet). This is exemplified by these scenarios (I am guestimating the %):

• Poor 1st round (60%): You failed the first round (could be for many reasons) and there's nothing you can do to recover in a final round. In that case, you're not progressing to the final stage.
• Distinctive 1st round (10%): You did an amazing job throughout your 1st round and had a distinctive performance across many dimensions. Hence, you will be moving to the final round but not to be interviewed. Instead, a partner might hand you an offer letter or similar but there's no point in testing you any further.
• Good 1st round (30%): You did well on aggregate and even had a distinctive spike somewhere. However, your math wasn't quite right in one interview or your structure wasn't very impressive, etc. In this case, Partners will absolutely be informed about this and will hone in on this and give you a case that is all about testing this particular dimension. Note: Partner cases can therefore be quite weird and may not have anything to do with a typical “McKinsey case".

Hope this helps a bit! Best of luck!

Hi there,

Regardless as to what exactly they do, you need to focus on what you can control and what matters to you!

What is that? Improve on your weaknesses :)

It's really as simple as that. Continue to improve between interviews, make sure you don't show the same weaknesses twice, and perform at your optimal!

(But yes, they do look at your round 1 notes)