McKinsey &·Business Analyst

McKinsey & Business Analyst interview experience

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United KingdomPosted Jan 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After I passed the online tests, my first interview was virtual, then the next rounds were in person.

The overall path had three stages: one virtual round followed by two in-person rounds, with the same kind of evaluation driving each one.

Across those rounds, the structure stayed consistent in what I was asked to tackle. There was always a case study question, and I also had a “describe a time when” behavioral prompt.

By the time I finished the in-person rounds, I felt like I’d been evaluated on both sides of consulting work: how I reason through a business problem and how I reflect on a specific experience. It was difficult and I didn’t get an offer, but the predictability of the

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