I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Madrid) in Dec 2013
Interview
First, I was invited to do the PST at the McKinsey Barcelona office. They sent me an email 2 days after telling me that I passes the test, and was invited to an interview in Madrid. They paid my travel expenses (AVE). Interviews are on Fridays, and you don't know at what time until the day before.
Fit interviews are extremely hard, you should be very prepared with a very deep detail. Cases are hard to pose, but then it's easier if you are comfortable with simple math.
Gave assessment. Waiting 1st round. But, here the assessment and resume are scored together to reach next round. Might take 1-3 weeks for invite. Assessment has only 20% - 30% weightage.
The recruiter was great! 2 rounds of 5 interviews, first was 2 associates, second was 3 partners. My first round, the interviewers spoke absolutely broken English and made it extremely difficult to understand what they are trying to say. My second interviewer was extremely rude as well. Honestly comes down to who interviews you and the case selection that will determine your fate
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Interview was a straightforward case study, and a McKinsey-specific Personal Experience Interview. This was difficult but I was able to prepare, so it was not too challenging after preparation. The team was very kind throughout the process and I was able to request information on the interview style ahead of time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge and how you overcame it?