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Hi, I have my HR phone screen at Mck in few days. What is the usual structure and what should be the focus of my prep?Tx
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Hi,
I recommend clarifying the structure of the phone interview with HR. Depending on the office you will have a regular case with an HR or just the fit part, so the preparation is the same. It will be interviewer-led. Standard parts - Structure, calculations, creativity, recommendations.
Don't worry too much about the HR - they are trained to do that.
In some countries they will also ask the simple personal questions:
- A story about yourself (walk them through your resume)
- Why Consulting
- Why McKinsey
After the case, you'll have a chance to ask your questions to the interviewer. It's important to prepare them in advance.
Best!
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Hi there,
Basically, you should be ready for behavioral questions for this call. You can search in the QA section of the website and find those questions I posted before. Also, I am happy to offer you a free 15 min call to inform you about this in detail. Please let me know if you are interested.
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Serhat
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Hi ,
Thanks for your response. Yes would be happy to book a free 15 min call. How about today? I am free from 4pm GST to 10pm GST. Thanks
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