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Updated 14 Sep 2022

McKinsey & Company Associate Consultant Interview Experiences

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Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Test is a game, try to find demo versions of similar test and practice them

Round 2 - Case Study 

Study cases on official website and look on what are great answers in the answer quide.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't be nervous, show your best, if its a job for you - you will pass
If you don't pass - that only means you will find a better job that will fit you and make you happy

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Feb 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

Imbellus Test - simple tower defense game

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Plan an intervention to eradicate a disease.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do not overcase - a level of spontaneity is required. Do practice math.

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Associate Consultant Interview Questions & Answers

user image Abhinav Akhilesh

posted on 24 Dec 2015

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Why MBA after MBBS?

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: The case I got was about an International brokerage firm trying to enter India. It had three options to do so, acquiring an Indian firm, JV, and entering alone. Case involved a lot of data. I took a good 2-3 minutes initially to come up with a good MECE(mutually exclusive, collectively exhaustive) structure to work with, which was appreciated by the interviewer. Finally, he asked me to value a firm based on some data that he had given me, as I was going along the acquisition route.
Tips: It is essential to go about getting the structure right. think aloud, ask the interviewer at every point as to whether you are going on the right path, look for subtle hints from the interviewer.

Round: Case Study Interview
Experience: A lot of questions related to my CV were asked from positions of responsibility to my social work initiatives. He also clarified a lot of my doubts about the PMP practise at McKinsey, which I intended to work for.
The case was about a tractor firm, which was the market leader till about six months back, but has lost market steadily since then. I used the Porter's value chain framework, which he was very impressed with, He straightaway told me to skip quite a few analyses areas and I quickly came with problem as the company was offering less margin to its non-exclusive retailers, as compared to the competition. I triangulated my conclusion by asking as to what were the margins offered before the firm started losing market share and the interviewer was very happy about this.
Tips: Thinking aloud is something I cannot stress upon enough. Use MECE approach to make your framework waterproof. Try triangulating the conclusions drawn if any.

General Tips: Ask for clarification if you get stuck in-between.
Maintain your calm.
Skills:
Duration: 2 months
College Name: IIM Lucknow

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Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 3 rounds were there. Project related questions along with 3 simple programming questions

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Selenium java

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident. Talk/answer based on your knowledge and real time experience. Don't try to fake any skillset.
Interview experience
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Difficulty level
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Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Dec 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Group Discussion 

The planning if the project and how to take over the project

Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

We should maintain the aptitude to with our project and with with

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I would like to wrok in the this company and to entire world

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions related to COBOL,JCL,VSAM,DB2,CICS,Vision plus

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Oct 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Experience in related field of work
  • Q2. Domain experience in years
  • Ans. 

    I have X years of domain experience.

    • I have worked in this domain for X years.

    • During my time in this domain, I have gained expertise in various areas such as...

    • I have worked on projects related to...

    • I have experience working with clients in this domain.

    • I keep myself updated with the latest trends and developments in this domain.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident before you attend interview with hiring manager. Explain in detailed about your roles and responsibilities.. Make sure your explanation should attract to hiring manager.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 31 Dec 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Dec 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Different Aspects of GST vis a vis erstwhile tax regime. Recent GST changes. GST related numerical questions.
  • Ans. 

    GST has replaced multiple indirect taxes with a single tax. Recent changes include simplified return filing and reduced rates for certain items.

    • GST has replaced multiple indirect taxes like VAT, excise duty, service tax, etc.

    • It has simplified the tax structure and reduced the cascading effect of taxes.

    • Recent changes include the introduction of simplified return filing through GST Sahaj and GST Sugam.

    • GST rates have been...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Being prepared in the respective tax/accounting/audit field is helpful. Being confident and showing an eagerness to learn is what is seen as an essential quality.

Associate Interview Questions & Answers

PwC user image Anonymous

posted on 25 Oct 2021

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Apr 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Case studies

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare for field related case studies for every round if giving interview for analytics team.

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