The golden rule when you talk about yourself is to be sincere and follow your gut. You would not be at that stage if you were not a smart person with the right CV, so don’t be afraid to pick “the wron... (more)
Hi mate, Just went through 4 interviews with McKinsey and here are 4 top level questions they asked as well as some detailed drill-down questions based on the top level questions. (EM) T... (more)
Hi Anonymous, I will quote below a previous post I wrote on PEI at McKinsey: Personal Impact is mainly based on persuading someone about doing/not doing something. Questions include: Tell... (more)
Your framework is a good one but I would add a few things. Make sure you are conversational: Don’t be rote in your response. Make sure that when telling your story, you are really “telling a sto... (more)
Hi Sandra, great question, that’s actually something many candidates confuse. I have provided a description of the different areas below, together with what to focus on: 1) Personal Impact is ma... (more)
Hi there, assuming you are referring to the "personal experience interview" (PEI), it's in fact surprising that many candidates focus merely on preparing the case interview and underestimate the p... (more)
I would suggest to think of the question as going beyond your practical skills and knowlege to what your role tends to be when working in a team. Think of patterns that you might have noticed when wor... (more)
Dear all, I am currently preparing for my interviews at McKinsey & Company (Amsterdam Office)... (more)
Hello everyone, I am looking for people to practice the McKinsey PEI (fit interview). I have done... (more)
Hi, The typical questions are: “Tell me about yourself” or “walk me through your resume”- this is how Consultants usually begin the interview. It's an opportunity for them to learn about you... (more)
Hi, 1. When the consultants ask you to provide an example of leading others or working in teams, most probably they are looking for a leadership story For those of you applying for junior positi... (more)
Both Michal and Victoria have some good points (i.e., motivation is the basis of the drive story and the story should be interesting / engaging). It’s important to remember a few things: The int... (more)
The length is related to your story and additional questions your interviewer may ask. I recommend using the STAR framework: In Situation, you should briefly provide the context, usually in... (more)
Hey, Does anone have access to this PDF? Willing to exchange other materials I have purchsed. Please... (more)
The length is related to your story and additional questions your interviewer may ask. I recommend using the STAR framework: In Situation, you should briefly provide the context, usually in... (more)
As opposed to the case interview, pausing for 60 seconds is not recommended for the PEI. Just given the overall PEI time of roughly 12-15 minutes, 60 seconds is already a big portion of time which doe... (more)
Here's my list of topics and # of stories per topic I send to my clients specifically for MBBs: 2 for influence 2 for team 2 for adversity 2 for problem solving 2 for initiative
Hi Anonymous, I agree with Matthew, in terms of the expectations they will not be impacted in a relevant way from your previous experience. In terms of the stories to use, besides the traditiona... (more)
Hey anonymous, Without knowing more about the context (assuming that's for a generic fit question in any consulting firm), that ending seems good! On a side note, I'm quite puzzled with the McKi... (more)
Hi there! Based on your short description of the context, both examples are fine. However, the real question is: in which of those contexts did you encounter interpersonally challenging situations... (more)
