McKinsey & Business Analyst interview experience

There was an assessment/game step, but one of the key interactions threw me off in a way that didn’t lead to a real interview opportunity afterward—so instead of moving into proper rounds, I ended up disappointed by how quickly things went sideways.

When I did reach interviews later (for another attempt), it felt very standardized and very demanding. I had multiple interviews across a short window, and I remember the cases feeling extremely close to the examples used online. The pressure came from how quickly the conversation could shift: I was redirected or told I’d gone the wrong way while