Hi, I have an upcoming interview with McK for an internship and would like to know what some of the typical personal fit questions are? Thanks
Hi, I have an upcoming interview with McK for an internship and would like to know what some of the typical personal fit questions are? Thanks
Hi Anonymous,
I agree with Guennael on the importance of the fit part; as additional details, the most likely fit questions and topics you will find are:
In general, you should always cover, the key areas of leadership, impact and drive for a McKinsey interview.
The best way to prepare is to complete the following checklist:
Best,
Francesco
Dear A,
The fit questions in these interviews are really about story telling. Of course, you will get the typical questions like: Why do you want to be a consultant? Why do you want to work at this firm?
The part the differentiates you will be the “tell me about a time” questions that inevitably take up a large portion of the interviews at these firms. The better you are at telling your stories, the better off you’ll be. And I recommend to make these stories both work related and lifestyle in order to show your skills of being a leader, team player and problem solving person.
Just remember that answering to any questions like this is your chance to shine and prove your leadership skills. Actually, any stories that you mention in your answer can highlight your best abilities. For that you can follow common framework in answering any questions. It consists of 5 parts:
1. Situation
2. Problem
3. Solution
4. Results
5. Your learnings
Hope, it helps.
Best,
André
Hello!
On top of the insights already shared in the post, next week will be pusblished in PrepLounge´s Shop material related.
In concrete, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB". It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.
Hope you find it useful!
Why consulting
Why McK
What do you think the biggest challenge will be when you join
Tell me a time you had no idea what you were doing
Tell me a time you failed
Tell me a project you lead that you are most proud of
...
To prepare, I suggest you put things down on paper at first; once you have a good idea of what you'll want to say, start saying it to someone else, outloud. One more thing: Yes, the case interview part is the most important; do not overlook the fit though, I am constantly shocked at how bad some of the candidates' answers are. It isn't complicated, but you still need to work at it and prepare a little bit.
Good luck -
Hi,
On the top of the questions of what has been mentioned. I want to share with you some recommendations on how to answer them.
Nothing could be easier than this questions, and nothing can be tougher. the easiest way to make it your answer unstructure is to go through your resume in a chronological way. Basically the question behind this question from the interviewer is to get an understanding how is your experience, skills and accomplishments make you an ideal candidate for that specific role.
So, to answer brilliant on this question take out from your resume the most relevant experience and structure your narration in a way that will reply to the following questions:
How led you to that role
What did you learn from that role
How did that influence your next steps
Also, I would recommend you to use STAR+L approach (Situation, Task, Approach, Result, Learnings).
Does it make sense to you?
GB