McKinsey &·Business Analyst

McKinsey & Business Analyst interview experience

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Beijing, BeijingPosted Nov 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process followed a pretty classic McKinsey-style flow, but it felt tough from the start.

I started with an HR call that became two one-hour interview segments, and that first stage included both a case and a PEI portion. I left that round feeling like the bar was high and that they were looking for a very specific kind of thinking.

After that, I made it to a final round that mirrored the structure of the first round, but the cases were more difficult. The overall feel was intense and outcome-driven—less about small talk, more about proving how I’d handle ambiguity and pressure.

Eventually I reached the offer stage, but the journey up to it didn’t feel casual at all. What stuck

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