I applied online. I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (Johannesburg) in Apr 2026
Interview
Very intense, with the cases, make sure you practice in person with someone would be my best advice (especially people in your cohort or those who have done it before)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very technical case questions-make sure you take time for the initial framework in cases=this is KEY!!!
Passed the online test and then had a round 1 interview. I got a rejection call shortly after. Interviews were a mix of behavioral and technical. Difficulty depends on difficulty of case.
First you get an HR Round, then 2 back to back interviews then 3 interviews. The overall process took around 2-3 weeks, it was not very difficult very fast turnaround
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PEI, describe a specific scenario and then get asked details
I interviewed at McKinsey & Company (New York, NY)
Interview
Positive experience until the super day. The scheduling was quite long and they gave me a month's gap between my previous round and my final round. But overall everyone speaks eloquently and thinks logically. My interactions with senior partners are also very positive; they ask insightful, probing questions and were encouraging throughout the interview. I thought I smashed it, but one of the partners called me the other day and rejected me.