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McKinsey & CompanyIndian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow Placement Interview Questions
Updated
10 Jan 2025
57 interviews found
I applied via Referral
1 Interview Round
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself
- Q2. Where do you see yourself in McKinsey?
- Q3. What are your career goals?
- Q4. Where do you see yourself in 10-15 years down the line?
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The first round was based on solely the personal interview questions, No case was given to solve.
In the second round again there was no case to be solved. I talked about TED talks ( one of my interests) . Then we discussed about my venture and how i started it and its evolution and future plans. I told him about a question the previous interviewer had asked and discussed it for a bit. And then went on discuss about my other offeres, shortlists and interest in finance etc.
Questions about BCG vs McKinsey, detailed discussion on Collaborative team spirit, Evaluation patterns, presence in almost all sectors where other firms are next to absent e.g. Healthcare, Impact in terms of setting up organizations like the ISB, PHFI, dealing in a scale which others could never hope to achieve, always being the innovators, the trailblazers as well as facts about compensation.
Tips: Relax. Be yourself. Talk like you would to a senior colleague at a swanky restaurant when it‟s his treat.
General Tips: Be confident and at ease during the interview.
Make a list of questions for the interviewer in case they want you to ask them any. Be prepared.
Try to lead the interview by asking questions to the interviewer.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: The first round was based on solely the personal interview questions, No case was given to solve.
In the second round again there was no case to be solved. I talked about TED talks ( one of my interests) . Then we discussed about my venture and how i started it and its evolution and future plans. I told him about a question the previous interviewer had asked and discussed it for a bit. And then went on discuss about my other offeres, shortlists and interest in finance etc.
Questions about BCG vs McKinsey, detailed discussion on Collaborative team spirit, Evaluation patterns, presence in almost all sectors where other firms are next to absent e.g. Healthcare, Impact in terms of setting up organizations like the ISB, PHFI, dealing in a scale which others could never hope to achieve, always being the innovators, the trailblazers as well as facts about compensation.
Tips: Relax. Be yourself. Talk like you would to a senior colleague at a swanky restaurant when it‟s his treat.
General Tips: Be confident and at ease during the interview.
Make a list of questions for the interviewer in case they want you to ask them any. Be prepared.
Try to lead the interview by asking questions to the interviewer.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
I applied via Campus Placement
1 Interview Round
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me something about yourself
- Q2. Convince me to sell my company even when it is doing very well in the market
- Q3. Case study on Indian Telecom sector
- Q4. McK vs BCG question
- Q5. 5 ways India can win 5 Gold medals in upcoming olympics
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: • Started by giving financial benefits of selling the company.
• Gave implications on entrepreneurship front, brought views surrounding family society
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: • Case was about increasing revenues from Mobile apps.
• Started with geographical expansion of the company service by looking at various strategies (M&A, Alliances, Joint venture etc).
• Went ahead and looked at companies promotional strategies, delved into customer segmentation for better targeting.
• At last suggested some modifications in apps to make it more users friendly and appropriate for smart phone users
General Tips: • Keep Structured approach throughout interviews
• Consistency within answers is important
• Be confident and calm on D-Day.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: • Started by giving financial benefits of selling the company.
• Gave implications on entrepreneurship front, brought views surrounding family society
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: • Case was about increasing revenues from Mobile apps.
• Started with geographical expansion of the company service by looking at various strategies (M&A, Alliances, Joint venture etc).
• Went ahead and looked at companies promotional strategies, delved into customer segmentation for better targeting.
• At last suggested some modifications in apps to make it more users friendly and appropriate for smart phone users
General Tips: • Keep Structured approach throughout interviews
• Consistency within answers is important
• Be confident and calm on D-Day.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
General Tips: Generally the interviews are targeted to test the idea generation ability, comfort level with numbers and the problem solving ability which form the main work of consultants.
In the softer aspects the HR answers are very very important. Knowing the CV is very important and should be a reason for why u did what u have, and it will generally be a part of all interview rounds.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
In the softer aspects the HR answers are very very important. Knowing the CV is very important and should be a reason for why u did what u have, and it will generally be a part of all interview rounds.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
I applied via Campus Placement
4 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
General Tips: 1) Don’t get flustered; keeping your cool is very important
2) Try to approach it like you’re going to meet a new person rather than you’re going to face the most important interview in your life; it helps in being yourself => More confidence => Best performance
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
2) Try to approach it like you’re going to meet a new person rather than you’re going to face the most important interview in your life; it helps in being yourself => More confidence => Best performance
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The idea was to start with exhaustive qualifying questions that covered competition, region of operation, industry dynamics. I figured that the problem did not lie in the company per se, but in their target customers. They focused mostly on the SMEs who used traditional accounting books rather than accounting software. I was also abruptly stopped in between, after which I quickly synthesized and gave in my recommendations. My recommendations were around creating awareness to migrate more people to online accounting applications
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The first case was about generating options and the Partner kept insisting on more suggestions. I looked at the revenue and the cost side separately, divided them into short term and long term plans, and tried to logically structure my suggestions. For the revenue side, I had gone by the customer purchase process approach to ensure nothing is missed.
General Tips: Be calm and enthusiastic throughout. Carry yourself with confidence and smile- that reduces the nervousness too.
Prepare your ‘about me’ well because that feeds into the discussion that follows. Also, the questions on ‘why consulting’ and ‘why McKinsey’ are common.
Further, it’s very important to structure your HR answers too.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: The idea was to start with exhaustive qualifying questions that covered competition, region of operation, industry dynamics. I figured that the problem did not lie in the company per se, but in their target customers. They focused mostly on the SMEs who used traditional accounting books rather than accounting software. I was also abruptly stopped in between, after which I quickly synthesized and gave in my recommendations. My recommendations were around creating awareness to migrate more people to online accounting applications
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The first case was about generating options and the Partner kept insisting on more suggestions. I looked at the revenue and the cost side separately, divided them into short term and long term plans, and tried to logically structure my suggestions. For the revenue side, I had gone by the customer purchase process approach to ensure nothing is missed.
General Tips: Be calm and enthusiastic throughout. Carry yourself with confidence and smile- that reduces the nervousness too.
Prepare your ‘about me’ well because that feeds into the discussion that follows. Also, the questions on ‘why consulting’ and ‘why McKinsey’ are common.
Further, it’s very important to structure your HR answers too.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
I applied via Campus Placement
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I did reasonably well. I missed the factor of fuel and he pointed it out.
New scenario: cost in fuel changed drastically 3 years ago. What will be your current profit/ loss if the fuel cost hadn’t changed? Sounds simple and it was. I kept looking for a trap and started number crunching only after a minute. The moment I got the number, he seemed satisfied. He asked me to give recommendations. And I took a 20 sec pause to structure recommendations instead of hurtling them all out. The interview ended here, on a much more positive note compared to the first one.
General Tips: Prepare on your CV. You need to have recall value in the eyes of the interviewer. Structure HR answers. But they will sound natural only after practice. It helps if you have 2-3 USPs in your mind. For example, I had quizzing, meditation and a childhood abroad.
Never give up in a case. Keep your cool as people get unsure of simple math during cases and literally end up doing written calculation where mental should have sufficed.
Don’t read too much into the interviewer’s body language (unless he’s giving you hints during a case). Take pauses during cases but don’t let the silence get heavy.
Each interviewer may ask you at the end if you want to ask him something about the company. Don’t do DCP. Ask him genuine questions that you think that a person of his stature and experience can answer better than a younger employee at the firm.
Do not judge your own performance in the interview. You will never know what the interviewer is thinking. You might have been given a tough case just to see your response.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: I did reasonably well. I missed the factor of fuel and he pointed it out.
New scenario: cost in fuel changed drastically 3 years ago. What will be your current profit/ loss if the fuel cost hadn’t changed? Sounds simple and it was. I kept looking for a trap and started number crunching only after a minute. The moment I got the number, he seemed satisfied. He asked me to give recommendations. And I took a 20 sec pause to structure recommendations instead of hurtling them all out. The interview ended here, on a much more positive note compared to the first one.
General Tips: Prepare on your CV. You need to have recall value in the eyes of the interviewer. Structure HR answers. But they will sound natural only after practice. It helps if you have 2-3 USPs in your mind. For example, I had quizzing, meditation and a childhood abroad.
Never give up in a case. Keep your cool as people get unsure of simple math during cases and literally end up doing written calculation where mental should have sufficed.
Don’t read too much into the interviewer’s body language (unless he’s giving you hints during a case). Take pauses during cases but don’t let the silence get heavy.
Each interviewer may ask you at the end if you want to ask him something about the company. Don’t do DCP. Ask him genuine questions that you think that a person of his stature and experience can answer better than a younger employee at the firm.
Do not judge your own performance in the interview. You will never know what the interviewer is thinking. You might have been given a tough case just to see your response.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
I applied via Campus Placement
5 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Guesstimate Interview
Experience: Be innovative as possible. Although I didn’t reach the exact problem in the end (only got to know this after the interview from a friend), but explored quite a few areas to get through to the second round. The interviewer was very silent and unresponsive, you just had to carry on with the case on your own. A solution to the truck problem was that the people got AIDS as they went at different places, and then they had problems getting married. Second was that there were health problems, due to them eating food at different places and uncomfortable seats, no proper place to sleep
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Suggesting solutions to every case in the end will be required and this is where one’s idea generation will be tested. Also involved testing of quant skills, specifically math calculation required (basic but one can panic under pressure).
General Tips: To me case solving had much more importance in the course of the interview, but HR answers shouldn’t be ignored for sure. Make sure you are properly dressed. You get evaluated on every aspect.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: Be innovative as possible. Although I didn’t reach the exact problem in the end (only got to know this after the interview from a friend), but explored quite a few areas to get through to the second round. The interviewer was very silent and unresponsive, you just had to carry on with the case on your own. A solution to the truck problem was that the people got AIDS as they went at different places, and then they had problems getting married. Second was that there were health problems, due to them eating food at different places and uncomfortable seats, no proper place to sleep
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Suggesting solutions to every case in the end will be required and this is where one’s idea generation will be tested. Also involved testing of quant skills, specifically math calculation required (basic but one can panic under pressure).
General Tips: To me case solving had much more importance in the course of the interview, but HR answers shouldn’t be ignored for sure. Make sure you are properly dressed. You get evaluated on every aspect.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
1 Interview Round
Interview Questions
- Q1. Tell me about yourself
- Q2. Discussion on PORs, slightly longer discussion on my work- projects undertaken, insights
- Q3. Guesstimate: No. of tennis balls in India at any point of time (2 approaches)
- Q4. Case: Falling revenue of a Theatre in Mumbai; wasn’t typical was a detailed discussion on all possible aspects that could affect revenue/profitability
- Q5. Some basic HR questions
- Q6. Follow-up question/comments on my answers in the HR form filled a week prior to placements
- Q7. Case: Valuation of different revenue streams for an Indian Super League Team (mainly a lot of number work)
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Guesstimate:
Though the initial plan was to discuss the approach and the numbers both, we ended up discussing the approach at great length. He then asked me to give him another apprach for the same, which I did. We discussed the pros and cons of both approaches.
Case:
Asked qualifying questions about the industry, about the revenue streams, the theatre and genre. Laid down the basic structure of the case; then we went into a detailed discussion of the value chain.
Beyond the basic structure, I think I was being tested on depth of analysis, idea generation and thinking on my feet. We discussed the whole process of how and why a customer would come to any particular theater, then looked at the possible issues at each step.
We then proceeded to discuss different scenarios-what would happen if any particular aspect of the theatre as altered, what can be the possible areas of improvement for the theatre in particular and any theater in general.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Valuation of different revenue streams for an Indian Super League Team The intent of the case was to check my comfort level with numbers because that’s what the partner made me do. I had no idea about ISL and I said that clearly to which the partner readily gave me a brief overview of how it works. Then, I laid down a structure after asking a few basic questions about their revenue streams. From then on, it was me calculating revenue from different sources to the last decimal. Even when I did make a small error, I gracefully accepted it and it was fine.
General Tips: • It is important that your HR answers are not made-up because the interviwers appreciate honesty
• Its good to have a question in mind to ask when you’re given a chance at the end of the interview
• If you don’t know something in a guesstimate/case or if you think you made an error somewhere, it is perfectly okay to ask/accept and take a step back
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: Guesstimate:
Though the initial plan was to discuss the approach and the numbers both, we ended up discussing the approach at great length. He then asked me to give him another apprach for the same, which I did. We discussed the pros and cons of both approaches.
Case:
Asked qualifying questions about the industry, about the revenue streams, the theatre and genre. Laid down the basic structure of the case; then we went into a detailed discussion of the value chain.
Beyond the basic structure, I think I was being tested on depth of analysis, idea generation and thinking on my feet. We discussed the whole process of how and why a customer would come to any particular theater, then looked at the possible issues at each step.
We then proceeded to discuss different scenarios-what would happen if any particular aspect of the theatre as altered, what can be the possible areas of improvement for the theatre in particular and any theater in general.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Valuation of different revenue streams for an Indian Super League Team The intent of the case was to check my comfort level with numbers because that’s what the partner made me do. I had no idea about ISL and I said that clearly to which the partner readily gave me a brief overview of how it works. Then, I laid down a structure after asking a few basic questions about their revenue streams. From then on, it was me calculating revenue from different sources to the last decimal. Even when I did make a small error, I gracefully accepted it and it was fine.
General Tips: • It is important that your HR answers are not made-up because the interviwers appreciate honesty
• Its good to have a question in mind to ask when you’re given a chance at the end of the interview
• If you don’t know something in a guesstimate/case or if you think you made an error somewhere, it is perfectly okay to ask/accept and take a step back
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
3 Interview Rounds
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I asked for some time, and listed down my thoughts as bullet points. I gave him options like listing down theatre groups, organise yearly Theatre events et al. Then after like fifteen minutes of discussion over this, he asked me to calculate revenue from these theatre festivals. I divided it into two, one from cities with lavish Theatre culture like Delhi, others with lesser level of Theatrical activities and fervour. Based on the Theatre fests I had been a part of, I calculated the revenue. He seemed pretty satisfied with the analysis. Importantly, I kept asking him if I can use the assumptions I am stating. It is imperative to verify your assumptions.
General Tips: Be yourself.
Keep a smile on your face. It helps to keep your calm.
Think on your feet. I think, having a question to him in the end, when he asks, does help.
Read the cues and expressions of the interviewer.
Take time to structure your thoughts. It becomes easier for you to think ahead in the right direction.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: I asked for some time, and listed down my thoughts as bullet points. I gave him options like listing down theatre groups, organise yearly Theatre events et al. Then after like fifteen minutes of discussion over this, he asked me to calculate revenue from these theatre festivals. I divided it into two, one from cities with lavish Theatre culture like Delhi, others with lesser level of Theatrical activities and fervour. Based on the Theatre fests I had been a part of, I calculated the revenue. He seemed pretty satisfied with the analysis. Importantly, I kept asking him if I can use the assumptions I am stating. It is imperative to verify your assumptions.
General Tips: Be yourself.
Keep a smile on your face. It helps to keep your calm.
Think on your feet. I think, having a question to him in the end, when he asks, does help.
Read the cues and expressions of the interviewer.
Take time to structure your thoughts. It becomes easier for you to think ahead in the right direction.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
1 Interview Round
Interview Questions
- Q1. General HR questions (background, passion, interests etc.)
- Q2. Case : To chalk out plan for opening a theatre school
- Q3. As an advisor to PM, give suggestions on the MAKE in India Campaign
- Q4. A case on testing the profit viability of a baby care firm going online
- Q5. A cash flow case on whether government should invest in eco cars and introduce it across the country
Interview Preparation Tips
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: I started with a MECE structure about all steps (plan of action). Then asked him prior to proceeding further which one to focus on first. The interviewer wanted me to draw out a plan for generating revenue so then delved further into it listing down all the possible options. He wanted to test my comfort with numbers too, so asked the revenue potential of a year and its profitability.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Drew out structure, tried to ensure it to be a MECE one but was a highly open ended topic. Was a one sided interview, very little response from the interviewer’s side.
General Tips: Always involve the interviewer and remain confident of what you say. Even if the interviewer refutes your stance, not to get nervous. Keep a calm and pleasant face on. MECE very imp in structures. Reflects on your holistic thinking ability.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
Experience: I started with a MECE structure about all steps (plan of action). Then asked him prior to proceeding further which one to focus on first. The interviewer wanted me to draw out a plan for generating revenue so then delved further into it listing down all the possible options. He wanted to test my comfort with numbers too, so asked the revenue potential of a year and its profitability.
Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: Drew out structure, tried to ensure it to be a MECE one but was a highly open ended topic. Was a one sided interview, very little response from the interviewer’s side.
General Tips: Always involve the interviewer and remain confident of what you say. Even if the interviewer refutes your stance, not to get nervous. Keep a calm and pleasant face on. MECE very imp in structures. Reflects on your holistic thinking ability.
Skills:
College Name: IIM Lucknow
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