I would recommend spending about 1 - 2 minutes on each question. You have a lot to get to in the interview. Less than a minute will make you seem rehearsed and shallow and more than 2 minutes for each... (mehr)
To everyone who responded: many thanks! It was me who asked this question. To everyone who may read this now or later: I confirm that all the above responses are essentially correct. They largely... (mehr)
Hi Anonymous, I will quote below a previous post I wrote on PEI at McKinsey: Personal Impact is mainly based on persuading someone about doing/not doing something. Questions include: Tell... (mehr)
Hi Tadeus, First of all, fit interview has 2 parts: a set of questions to you in the beginning of an interview and then your questions to the interviewer after you solve a case Interviewer usual... (mehr)
I would suggest to think of the question as going beyond your practical skills and knowlege to what your role tends to be when working in a team. Think of patterns that you might have noticed when wor... (mehr)
Both Michal and Victoria have some good points (i.e., motivation is the basis of the drive story and the story should be interesting / engaging). It’s important to remember a few things: The int... (mehr)
The length is related to your story and additional questions your interviewer may ask. I recommend using the STAR framework: In Situation, you should briefly provide the context, usually in... (mehr)
Hey, Does anone have access to this PDF? Willing to exchange other materials I have purchsed. Please... (mehr)
Hi, 1. When the consultants ask you to provide an example of leading others or working in teams, most probably they are looking for a leadership story For those of you applying for junior positi... (mehr)
The length is related to your story and additional questions your interviewer may ask. I recommend using the STAR framework: In Situation, you should briefly provide the context, usually in... (mehr)
As opposed to the case interview, pausing for 60 seconds is not recommended for the PEI. Just given the overall PEI time of roughly 12-15 minutes, 60 seconds is already a big portion of time which doe... (mehr)
Hi Anonymous, in my experience brainteasers are more typical in final rounds, in particular if you get a market sizing and you are quick to solve it. I agree with Vlad they are not frequent though... (mehr)
In spite of the question setup, I think the answer wont be tied to PEI exclusively. The personal ones, typically not directly work related yet somehow relevant. The absolutely best I heard was a ST... (mehr)
Hi Moji, I think your STAR structure is overall ok; as mentioned by Odeh, you could shorten it a bit, provide more details of the challenges/situation and the effective results obtained. I would ac... (mehr)
Hi Anonymous, in general, the most common fit questions are: Tell me about yourself (personal overview) Why consulting (motivational) Why McKinsey (motivational) Give me an example when... (mehr)
Hi, The length is related to your story and additional questions your interviewer may ask. The story about yourself should be 13-15 sentences. For the PEI story I recommend the following:... (mehr)
Hi there, I have to say that I found your experiences very interesting. In general, any experience can be successfully brought up during an interview as long as it as a learning side. In bot... (mehr)
Hi, The typical questions are: “Tell me about yourself” or “walk me through your resume”- this is how Consultants usually begin the interview. It's an opportunity for them to learn about you... (mehr)
Hi Anonymous, I have replied to your questions below: - is it done before resolving the case? Yes, the PEI is the starting part of the interview and includes the first 10-15 minutes.... (mehr)
Hi, As Robert mentioned there's no real shortcut for preparing for PEI. However, here are some tips that I found useful when preparing for my PEI: 1) First off, here are some key things to remem... (mehr)
