I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Lagos) in Sept 2025
Interview
McKinsey’s Solve assessment is honestly a smart innovation. It feels like a more modern way to test baseline problem-solving, pattern recognition, and decision-making than the usual “gotcha” tests.
What I appreciated most is that it seems designed to check the minimum requirements in a practical way, not just reward memorization or people who have seen the same question format before. The experience was also well-structured and engaging.
Overall, I think it’s a strong step in the right direction for early-stage screening.
Interview
After submitting my application in their portal. In about two days I recevied the link to do their Solve assessment, The assessment had three games. I was however not selected for the next rounds.
Recruiter Round - not that difficult: we dicusssed background, interview timeline, current visa stutus, and limited bahaviroal questions. And I was able to pass into the 1st round interview after this one.
Whole timeline: recruiter interview -> 1 month -> 1st round
The interview process was tricky - several technical and consulting questions were asked. Good preparation is needed to clear it on the basis of data analysis, problem solving and communication.