Hi all,
I am currently preparing for MBB interviews. And although case part is covered quite well, I am still trying to improve my personal fit part. There are lots of lists of possible fit questions, but I am wondering whether there is a difference in personal fit part depending on a firm.
What should be my focus for McKinsey? BCG? Bain? Are they the same?
Could someone who interviewed for multiple companies share his or her experience?
Thank you in advance!
Hi Tadeus,
First of all, fit interview has 2 parts: a set of questions to you in the beginning of an interview and then your questions to the interviewer after you solve a case
Interviewer usually asks 3 sets of questions:
Fit interview length and depth may also vary by a company:
Good luck!
Hi Vlad -- thanks for that excellent answer. Quick question w.r.t. the three McKinsey-specific topics. Sometimes the 'Achievement' element is labelled as 'Drive' instead (c.f. the website). Is this to be understood as a question addressing your pursuit of a specific goal, incl. your motivation to act and the challenges you overcame in the process? Thank you for your help! Best, -L. — on Apr 16, 2018
Hi Tadeus,
I think there's a few great posts out there that I can attach re: the fit interview. So, in order to avoid not giving credit to others for their posts, please find attach some sources that I recommend viewing. The main takeaway is that the interview process for firms becomes more personalized the further you are into the recruiting process.
On MBB firms in general and their recruiting process
https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/different-selection-criteria-of-mbbs-327
http://www.caseinterview.com/interview-process-mbb
On BCG
http://www.caseinterview.com/bcg-interview
On McKinsey
http://www.caseinterview.com/personal-experience-interview
On Bain (vs McKinsey PEI)
https://www.firmsconsulting.com/podcasts/key-differences-in-bain-fit-questions/
*Additional Resources*
How not to answer behavioral questions
https://managementconsulted.com/consulting-interviews/8-fit-interview-questions-and-their-fatal-mistakes/
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