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Anonym A
am 14. Juni 2025
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McKinsey First Round Interviews - A Personal Experience Interview (PEI) segment

Dear Sir/Madam,

I hope this message finds you well.

Could you kindly advise on how many examples I should prepare for each of the following dimensions for the McKinsey First Round Personal Experience Interview (PEI)?

  • Personal Impact
  • Entrepreneurial Drive
  • Inclusive Leadership
  • Courageous Change

Thank You for your guidance.

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am 16. Juni 2025
#1 Rated McKinsey Coach | Top MBB Coach | Verifiable success rates

Hi there, 

I created a course that covers end-to-end the PEI preparation. You can find it here:


It contains a full video guide on how to build the stories and what makes a good story, sample questions to prepare and audio recordings of actual interview-successful PEI stories. 

To respond to your question directly, the general advice is to develop 2 stories per dimension, but I find that most candidates, using the right technique, can manage with 4-6 stories. The trick is to develop stories that can be easily deployed across different dimensions.

Best,
Cristian

Hagen
Coach
am 16. Juni 2025
#1 recommended coach | >95% success rate | 9+ years consulting, interviewing and coaching experience

Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

  • First of all, I would advise you to prepare two situations per dimension if possible. This gives you flexibility and helps avoid repetition in case one of your examples doesn't resonate well with the interviewer.
  • Moreover, and contary to what other coaches have said, I would strongly advise against using "Swiss army knife" situations that fit multiple dimensions. While you can certainly pick different situations from one internship, for example, McKinsey interviewers typically share the PEI situations with each other and would point out if you reuse any.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming McKinsey pre-interview assessment and/or interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Mihir
Coach
am 14. Juni 2025
McKinsey Associate Partner and interviewer | Bulletproof MBB prep

Hey, there's no strict rule but generally it's good to have 1-2 solid stories for each one, to avoid too much repetition.

Bear in mind that some stories can meet multiple dimensions, depending on how you spin them.

Happy to help craft your narratives, if you need support.

Mariana
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am 15. Juni 2025
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Hello there,

One different story per dimension. You may have a story that touches different points, but you should avoid repeating it as interviewers will talk about it later.

I suggest you to use the PARADE method to structure the stories, and to chose those that happened not too long ago (max 2 years, preferably 1).

Remember that they should have critical points (just like a good story that is worth reading) and your decision making rationale must be clear.

Happy to support you if you would like professional assistance to build them in a consulting and strong manner.

Best,

Mari

Mattijs
Coach
am 14. Juni 2025
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Hi,

I recommend preparing at least 1 story per topic and ideally 1 back-up.

Let me know if you need help to prepare.

Mattijs

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