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interview with Solution Associate Partner

I'm preparing to McK coming next week
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Anonymous A asked on Jul 27, 2021

Hi there,

I am having an interview with Solution Associate Partner next week. In short, I am graduating in Sept 2021 with the master's degree and have two years of experience behind. 

I was informed that there will be no case related questions. However, the duration is set to be between 60-90 mins. Not sure how to prepare for a such interview. I would highly appreciate for your suggestions. 

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Hi there,

First, I would directly clarify with the recruiter/HR on what exactly to expect. You may as well get your info straight from the horses mouth!

That said, based on what you've said, it sounds like it will be very fit + brainstorming focused. So, make sure you have a good amount of stories, and have a strong/compelling "why consulting" and "why x company". Be ready to talk in great depth about anything on your resume, and practice brainstorming (just because there aren't case questions doesn't mean they won't ask "how would you do x" or "what do you think are the key reasons for y")

Good luck!

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Anonymous A on Jul 27, 2021

Thank you for your suggestions. I've got something to work on now.

Anonymous replied on Jul 27, 2021

Hi there,

From my knowledge, usually McKinsey always do interview with 15 min PEI question and 40 min case interview. Since this is not the case I will just ask the person who contact you to specifiy what type to interview to expect, they usually like candidates who come preparerd and knows what to expect!

Good luck!

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Anonymous A on Jul 27, 2021

Thank you for your prompt reply. Noted.

Anonymous updated the answer on Jul 29, 2021

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