McKinsey & Business Analyst interview experience

Once I finished the first round, it followed the same general shape as what I’d seen outlined online. The interviewer(s) were friendly and helpful, and they seemed to want me to think out loud rather than stumble silently.

In the case work, I was reminded not to rush and make careless math mistakes, because small errors were exactly the sort of thing that could derail my progress. At points, the interviewer would nudge me toward what to look at next, which made the interaction feel less like a gotcha and more like a guided test of how I handled structure. I didn’t walk away thinking it was