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Final Round MBB pressure interview unusual case

Most recent answer on Nov 20, 2023

Raj

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Congratulations on completing your partner round interview. It sounds like you faced a challenging case with a partner who had a conversational approach and interrupted you frequently. It's not uncommon for partner roun ... (read entire answer)

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How to deal with pressure

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gave the best answer on May 07, 2022

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Hi there, I love these questions! As a side note, I was in a similar situation because I had a couple of offers but they expired before I had my interviews with McKinsey. So had McKinsey not worked out, I would've had ... (read entire answer)

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What's the best practice to react to challenging questions / pressure test?

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Hi there, these types of questions test the different capabilities, hence you should not feel uncomfortable with them but understand what they mean. If you practiced enough (particularly with a coach) you would probabl ... (read entire answer)

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Hardest case interview you've ever done/heard of?

Case Interview Difficulty hard Hardest MBB pressure interview stress

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Hello! I wouldn´t think in absolute terms here, since what is the most difficult for one person doesn´t need to be even difficult to other. It truly depends on the prior experience, similar cases you have practiced wi ... (read entire answer)

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