Hi Jose,

I hope you're doing well!

Happy to hear about your interview news! Make sure you prepare well for it.
 

1. Most likely the interview will be carried out in-person unless informed otherwise by HR. They should send you details of the interview format.
2. The interview will be carried out in English.
3. 1st round interviews are carried out with Managers/ Associate Partners and 2nd round interviews carried out by partners. 
4. Prepare for the interviews using interviewer-led cases, like you would in any office. The McKinsey interviews are standardised across offices to maintain the same calibre and culture.
5. Relax, have a great stories to share and be curious about your interviewers experiences at McK.
    

Happy to answer anymore questions or shed light on the interview process if you message me! 

Kind Regards,

Yousef





 

Hi there,

I'll give you my view on this, although I have no specific information from Mckinsey Luanda.

In Luanda you speak Portuguese. If you are assigned to Angolan clients (and that's why they have the office there… then you'll have to speak Portuguese with the clients). Business will not be conducted in English, in general (there are exceptions, I had meetings in English in Luanda).

Can't tell if the case will be in English or Portuguese, but you have to be fluent in Portuguese, and your English will be at least tested.

Process will be the usual… And I doubt they will fly you in for interviews. You need to get a visa, get specific vaccines, etc., to go to Luanda. It's too much work just to do the interviews… To be honest, if “in-person” is required, there's a good chance some of the interviews happen in the portuguese office.

Hi there,

Congrats!

• Most common nowadays is the first round online, the second round in person. There can be variations!
• Mostly English
• First round interviewers Sr Asc and EMs (sometimes APs), second round APs and Partners

You can ask HR directly about the logistics and language of your interview.

To learn more about the McKinsey interviews themselves, please check out my articles on the case and PEI here:

• McKinsey Case Interview
• Personal Experience Interview

All the best,

Florian

Hi Jose

The case component is likely to be in English, and the PEI component is in Portuguese. 

But(!) I would ask all these questions to the recruiter.

This way, you can know for sure. 

The format of interviews differs a lot between locations and often also changes. 

So it's best to seek information straight from the source.

Best,
Cristian

On top of other great responses, you can check how the recruiting process works from an internal McKinsey perspective here:

MBB Hiring Hacks - Behind the Curtain Secrets

Best,

Alberto

Regarding your questions on online v/s in-person, language, and typical structure - you should definitely ask the recruiter/HR.

They would be happy to provide you the details.

And regarding 1st/2nd round structure - do not assume anything. However, at minimum 1 interview in the final round should ideally be with a partner.