Research Intern applicants have rated the interview process at McKinsey & Company with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Intern roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at McKinsey & Company overall takes an average of 33 days.
Common stages of the interview process at McKinsey & Company as a Research Intern according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 50%
One on one interview: 50%
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I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (München, Bayern) in Jan 2023
Interview
4 rounds of interviews: - resume and cv screening - phone screening (recruiter) - phone interview with knowledge expert (30 min) - 3x 1h Case study interviews via zoom with 3 different Knowledge experts
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They tell you what to expect during the interviews on their website
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Gurgaon, Haryana) in Jun 2025
Interview
2 Rounds of interview, basically they were looking someone with Economics and mathematics background and is good at guestimates. Round 1 was with Manager and other was with Associate Partner.
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company in Mar 2022
Interview
First CV and additional document screening. Then a interview day consisting of three (mainly 1:1) interviews of 1 hour discussing motivation, personal-fit and a case. Final round is with manager of department with same process as before. Overall very pleasant experience and well organised.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why McKinsey?
Why this industry?
What value could you bring to our team?