McKinsey & Consultant interview experience

No offer

Hard

Negative

DubaiPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process felt uneven from the start because it was very hit-or-miss with the interviewers.

Some conversations were engaging, but others seemed flat and disconnected, and it threw off my rhythm in the middle of the day.

I also didn’t have a great experience with HR or with the person who later provided feedback. The communication felt unprofessional to me, and it lingered after the interviews were over. Overall, the quality of the process felt inconsistent—how I performed wasn’t the only variable, and the way people interacted clearly mattered.

I didn’t end up getting an offer. Looking back, the most memorable part wasn’t the cases or the questions—it was the lack of

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