Hi there,

It depends on how fast you speak. But in general:

• Walk me through your CV. 1-2 min
• Why MBB? 1-2 min
• Tell me about a time xxx. If you are referring to PEI: your story, 2-4 min. However the interviewer will interrupt you and with his/her questions and your replies overall it will last 10-15 min

Best,
Francesco

Hi A,

Your answer shouldn't be soo long. The optimal length is 1-2 min, that's right.

Also, if you feel you can do your answer shorter keeping all key points then do it.

I would recommend for that following structure for storytelling:

1. Start with a 1 sentence summary of your background
2. Bring out some problem
3. Talk about 3-4 of your roles (may be professional, education, extracurricular), 3 sentences each.
4. Shortly explain how did you resolve that
5. Your learnings

Best,
André

Hi Anonymous,

The main principle is structuring your answer top-down.

In this case the actual length of your answer becomes even mostly irrelevant, since you can always easily react to your interviewers' implicit signals and stop anytime.

With that top-down approach he still always gets the full picture (as opposed if you would build your answer bottom-up).

Hope that helps - if so, please be so kind to give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote button below!

Robert

Hi there,

Quality is much more important than quality! So, what's important is: Did you answer the question in a succinct, clear way, without leaving out important details or context?

That being said, your times are about right but you could honestly afford to get them shorter. Ultimately, it depends on what you have to say!