How to get

into
 APPLICATION TIMELINES

SUBMIT
YOUR CV
3-4 weeks
FIRST
ROUND of

APPLICATION -> OFFER

CASE
INTERVIEW

5-8 weeks
10-15 days
2ND ROUND OF
CASE INTERVIEW

7-10 days
RECEIVE
OFFER

McKinsey follows a Yes/No approach. If one

interviewer wants you and the other doesn't,
the firm conducts a third interview round
THINGS TO KEEP IN
MIND FOR THE CV
Submit a 1-pager CV, with 10 size font, start
with the Education section, then Work
Experience, and Extracurriculars in the end

Focus on the "Result" while writing the bullet

pointers - the outcome of your time and
effort in a work project or a college club

Try to quantify your achievements wherever

possible in the Education and Work Ex
sections; Eg - Top 5%, Reduced costs by 2 Mn
 EVALUATION
PARAMETERS USED
IN THE INTERVIEWS
PROBLEM STRUCTURING
AND MATHS SKILLS

CREATIVITY AND
BUSINESS SENSE SKILLS

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 INTERVIEW NUANCES

McKinsey Cases are

MCKINSEY interviewer-led. They
INTERVIEWERS want you to focus on a
CONTROL THE certain part of the
PACE problem and wrap it
up in 15-20 minutes

Given the
competitiveness, the
interviewer shall try to
trip you, or alter the MASSIVE
COMPETITION
course of the entire
conversation in
between
 1ST ROUND V/S
2ND ROUND

Starts off with

behavioural questions
and "Tell me something
about yourself"
INTERVIEW
ROUND
Has a Guesstimate
question too

Starts with a case

which is difficult
INTERVIEW end/Abstract in
nature
ROUND
The interviewer may
also do a stress test
by grilling you
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