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Time Length for FIT Interview Questions

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Neue Antwort am 27. Dez. 2020
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Anonym A fragte am 23. Dez. 2020

Hi All,

Given that the FIT interview takes around 15 minutes with a focus on the PEI portion (eg. McKinsey), how long should your answer be when answering the following two common FIT questions? Also, would you get penalized if you spend too long on one or both of these questions?

1. Tell me about yourself / Walk me through your resume

2. Why Consulting?

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Ian
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antwortete am 24. Dez. 2020
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate

Hi there,

Your answer should be around 1-2 minutes long. Importantly, you need to have a compelling story told in a concise manner! It also depends on the interview you have (do they seem like a calm, patient person, or are they anxious/in a hurry?).

The "optimal" time changes based on the interviewee's background AND the interviewer.

I've included some tips below for crafting both of your responses.

Resume walkthrough

  • Needs to be chronological
  • Only keep important details that make you look good (i.e. I worked across 7 industries and rose up the ranks twice in the course of that role)
  • Keep a theme of "why consulting"
    • I.e. at each step you need to show that you both got exposure to aspects of consulting AND thrived + enjoyed them
  • Finish with: And that's why I'm here today looking for consulting with your company

Why Consulting

  • You need to summarize what you did before along the theme of consulting aspects you liked and consulting aspects that were missing
  • You then combine those two - i.e. I know I like + am good at x, y, and z which is required for consulting, and I really am excited to get a, b, and c
  • You finish with a "mini" why x company

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Clara
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bearbeitete eine Antwort am 23. Dez. 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello!

These questions are only the 1st and 2nd family of questions you would normally get: the "motivation and CV questions" + "motivational questions". On top, you need to add the most important ones, "behavioral questions" (e.g., tell me about a time in which you had to deliver something under pressure).

This is precisely one of the question in the "FAQs" of the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34).

It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.

Furthermore, you can find 3 free cases in the PrepL case regarding FIT preparation:

Intro and CV questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/introduction-and-cv-questions-fit-interview-preparation-200

Motivational questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/motivational-questions-fit-interview-preparation-201

Behavioural questions (ENTREPRENEURIAL DRIVE) >https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/behavioral-questions-entrepreneurial-drive-fit-interview-preparation-211

Feel free to PM me for disccount codes for the Integrated FIT Guide, since we still have some left from the launch!

(editiert)

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Ken
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antwortete am 23. Dez. 2020
Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

I would prepare something between 0.5-2 mins each but with the intent of highlighting your achievements, rationale, etc. and allowing your interviewer to dig deeer as opposed to you explaining every excruciating detail. The last thing you want to do is to just ramble when your interviewer is clearly uninterested and disengaged!

I once had a candidate go on a 5 min (felt more like 30...) nervous monologue about how she wanted to work in consulting vs investment banking and gave me a very detailed comparison of the two. Mind you, I didn't even ask her "why consulting" and it was spontaneously offered by the candidate. I didn't necessarily penalise her for it but it didn't help me establish a connection with her throughout the interview that led to a good PEI or case.

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Antonello
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antwortete am 27. Dez. 2020
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching

Hi,

I see your point, but I believe there is no "true" answer to your question.

The length of your stories will depend on your feeling with the interviewer (e.g. whether engaged or not), whether you feel "strong" on that story or not, etc.

The beauty of the interview, and something companies care a lot about, is to adapt to the situation to extract maximum value.

I hope it helps.

Best,

Antonello

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Gaurav
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antwortete am 23. Dez. 2020
Ex-Mckinsey|Certified Career Coach |Placed 500+ candidates at MBB & other consultancies

Hi there,

Basically, you just have to prepare a very good pitch. If you need to stress out your best achievements and success, you don't go deep for 5 min into explaining and reasoning (for the personal fit part). The second part should be well-structured and clear, but make sure consulting isn't just money for you, HRs usually are able to sense this approach and it's not ideal.

At the end, you won't spend more than 2 min max answerig those questions.

Best

GB

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Adi
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antwortete am 23. Dez. 2020
Accenture, Deloitte | Precision Case Prep | Experienced Interviewer & Career Coach | 15 years professional experience

Hey, agree with other coaches. My advice will be in addition to being aware of length of time, please practice storytelling. This is important to stand out & engage with the interviewer. Most of the candidates end up sounding very very similar.

There are plenty of storytelling courses on Udemy or free videos on youtube.

Good luck.

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Francesco
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antwortete am 23. Dez. 2020
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there,

I agree with Ken, 1-2 minutes should be enough for any of these questions. As he said, you won’t necessarily be penalized but be sure to read the interviewer to understand if he/she is getting bored/uninterested in case you go long.

Best,

Francesco

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Anonym antwortete am 23. Dez. 2020

Hi,

I would try to have a 1-2 min answer for each. Try to focus on key highlights intead of detali walkthrough (the interviewer should already read your resume). You would want to ensure your key highlights is interesting so the interviewer would want to explore more and in turn you can explain in more detail.

Best,

Iman

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