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McK partner round

Final Round McKinsey McKinsey Final Round Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on Mar 07, 2024
The best answer (on Feb 03, 2024) is from:
Florian
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Florian
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gave the best answer on Feb 03, 2024
Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, Congrats! 95% of partner rounds are just as standardized as the first round. The reason why you read about freestyle partner experiences is that they deviate from what people expect, hence they post about it ... (read entire answer)
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Final Round Interview

2ndround Case Interview Final Round Interview management consulting MBB McKinsey Final Round Preparing for final round at McK second round
Most recent answer on Oct 30, 2023
The best answer (on Oct 30, 2023) is from:
Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Oct 30, 2023
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Sure - happy to share a few tips for the final round.  Here they are: Work on the feedback provided in the previous rounds. Most firms communicate the feedback from the previous rounds to the final interviewer. It's imp ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey Partner Final Round Questions

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Most recent answer on Sep 12, 2023
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Cristian
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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Cristian
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gave the best answer on Sep 12, 2023
#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach
Hi there! Be ready to discuss your motivation and thinking behind some of your professional and academic choices.  In short, WHY did you do what you did.  Then also to go deeper into your motivation as to WHY you want t ... (read entire answer)
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Mckinsey final round

McKinsey Preparing for final round at McK second round
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2022
The best answer (on Oct 29, 2022) is from:
Eishan
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Eishan
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gave the best answer on Oct 29, 2022
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Hey there - Congrats on making it to the final round.  Frankly, not really, stick to your guns and do your thing. You have obviously been doing something right.  Do a couple of cases between now and then  Refine and pra ... (read entire answer)
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All three different PEI questions?

Actively preparing for interviews at McKinsey and BCG Mck McKinsey PEI Personal Fit Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on Aug 31, 2022
The best answer (on Aug 18, 2022) is from:
Florian
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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Florian
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gave the best answer on Aug 18, 2022
Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets
Hey there, The PEI selection is not random. Interviewers talk to each other and align beforehand. Usually, this it how it goes for Germany: The first three interviewers will cover one dimension each. For the fourth inte ... (read entire answer)
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How to improve logical thinking

Final Round logical thinking McKinsey Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on Mar 01, 2022
The best answer (on Mar 01, 2022) is from:
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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gave the best answer on Mar 01, 2022
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! “Logical thinking” honestly sounds as quite standard way to say that performance in the case was not strong enough.  Hence, I would focus on:  1. Practice cases with partners asap, as many as you can do.Find expe ... (read entire answer)
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McKinsey Final Rounds

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Most recent answer on Nov 07, 2021
The best answer (on Nov 05, 2021) is from:
Francesco
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Francesco
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gave the best answer on Nov 05, 2021
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Hi there, In terms of what to expect in the final, the structure of the rounds is the same (fit + case+ your questions); however in finals there is usually more emphasis on communication and fit. Specifically, the main ... (read entire answer)
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Final interviews - MBB

Actively preparing for interviews with McKinsey Final Round Interview Scheduling MBB Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on Sep 25, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 21, 2021) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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gave the best answer on Sep 21, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, This is completely normal (as least, not abnormal). Partners are busy! They have multiple clients/projects and are running around like mad - getting 3 interviews lined up all at once is challenging. Your 3rd o ... (read entire answer)
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Have final round sooner and push thru to be done or prolong as long as I can?

Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on Jun 07, 2021
The best answer (on Jun 07, 2021) is from:
Bob
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Bob
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How prepared are you? I took over a month (crazy, ik) between my first and second round interviews and it turned out very well. I needed that extra time to prepare because I only started casing right as I was selecte ... (read entire answer)
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What else can be done to increase the success rate in the final McKinsey round?

Actively preparing for McKinsey round 2 Final Round McKinsey McKinsey & Company McKinsey Final Round Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on May 10, 2021
The best answer (on May 08, 2021) is from:
Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.000+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ InterviewOffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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gave the best answer on May 08, 2021
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Hi there, You have already a good list of activities, well done ;) I agree with Antonello, Ian and Udayan. Also, if you wrote down the parts of cases where you struggled the most during the preparation, I would reco ... (read entire answer)
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Is McKinsey's final round also interviewer led typically?

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Most recent answer on Dec 31, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 20, 2020) is from:
Ken
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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
Ken
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gave the best answer on Nov 20, 2020
Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach
Generally it will be the same interviewer-led but your final round interviewer will expect you to take more case leadership. Occassionally, you may come across a case that is more abstract (e.g., how would you price a C ... (read entire answer)
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on Dec 31, 2020 on Dec 31, 2020
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Final round interview questions to ask

2ndround BCG Final Round FIT fit interview InterviewPartner McKinsey Oliver Wyman Preparing for final round at McK
Most recent answer on Oct 31, 2020
The best answer (on Nov 21, 2019) is from:
Antonello
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McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Antonello
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gave the best answer on Nov 21, 2019
McKinsey | NASA | top 10 FT MBA professor for consulting interviews | 6+ years of coaching
Hi, I would not worry about repeating the same question: if interviewers have the chance to talk each other about you they will not touch for sure your final question. Questions about interviewer experience are always ... (read entire answer)
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on Oct 31, 2020 on Oct 31, 2020
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What are the differences between first round and final round at McKinsey?

2ndround BCG Case Interview Experienced Hire Final Round InterviewPartner McKinsey McKinsey 2nd Round McKinsey 2nd Round - Experienced Hire Preparing for final round at McK second round
Most recent answer on Oct 27, 2020
Anonymous gave the best answer on Sep 14, 2017
Hi mate, I've recently accepted an offer for McKinsey Sydney so I can give you a more recent assessment of the differences. I'll breakdown my assessment into the Case interview and the PEI section. The case interv ... (read entire answer)
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