Hi there, I'm heading to final round with mck. Curious to hear what are some of the potential causes for failing the partner round interviews, including some of the feedbacks from final round. Any insight is much appreciated.
Hi there, I'm heading to final round with mck. Curious to hear what are some of the potential causes for failing the partner round interviews, including some of the feedbacks from final round. Any insight is much appreciated.
Hi!
There are dozens of potential reasons. But let me try and compile the most frequent observations with candidates that did not receive an offer in the final round at McKinsey.
1. PEI
2. Case
3. General
I hope this is helpful!
Cheers, Sidi
Hi there,
great question as in finals people are generally able to solve cases and the difference between an offer and a rejection is on details. The answer is really case-by-case, but some typical elements include:
In terms of the PEI, if you prepared well your stories before (good structure, backup stories, clear understanding of what each dimension implies, etc) there should not be issues as the key dimensions are always the same. You should still review your answers as they are still a critical part of the interview and partners may like to dig deeper. You should also be ready for stress interviews, which are more likely in the final than in the first round.
For any questions on the previous points please feel free to PM me.
Hope this helps,
Francesco
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Hi there,
I don't think you need to worry in particular for the final round. The common causes for failing would be similar to earlier rounds.
If anything, some partners can be a bit more creative or fluid in the case problem they want you to solve, but despite that, how you solve a case problem should still be the same. E.g. I was asked by one partner "If you are the CEO of your current company, what would you do to grow the business in the next 5 years?". The case is just a one liner, but nonetheless this is fundamentally a growth problem to solve.
Best of luck!
Emily
Hello!
Don´t worry too much about it, conceptually is the same story.
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
Hey A,
It may connect to any part of the interview, as Sidi mention - from PEI questions to case solving. Also, it may be lack of the personal fit to the partner in the interview. For partner, it's really crucial to connect to your interview in the final round because he is the one who make a decision, whether to give conflict or not.
Hope, it helps.
André
Hi, have you asked for feedback to the HR? They usually provide you with a quick list of bullet to work on and I recommend to ask for it without worrying about bothering them: they are there to help. The causes can be multiple, and also external conditions are important (in this period number of hirings is shrinking). It can be related to the fit with firm or interviewers, with the communication style as well as the problem solving approach during the case.
Best,
Antonello