第1页共6页编号:时间:2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟页码:第1页共6页PreparingforyourMcKinseyinterviewTheInterviewer’sPerspectiveCommonInterviewQuestionsCaseStudiesAskaQuestionTHEINTERVIEWER'SPERSPECTIVEDuringeverystageofyourinterviewprocesswewillbeprobingyourabilitytolisten,processinformation,thinkcreatively,andarticulateyourthoughts.WewillassessyourstrengthsagainstthefourmajorattributeswebelievearecommontosuccessfulMcKinseyconsultants:Problem-solvingabilityPersonalimpactLeadershipDrive/aspirationsProblem-solvingabilityWe’llusecasestudiesandotherprobativetechniquestogaugeyourintellectualhorsepower,logicalreasoningability,curiosity,creativity,businessjudgment,toleranceforambiguity,andintuitivefeelfornumbers.PersonalimpactYourpresence,personality,levelofassertiveness,empathy,andcommunicationsstyleareintrinsictoyoursuccessasaconsultant.Wewilltestyourabilitytolistenaswellastoarticulateyourownpointofview—andyourabilitytostandbyyourviewsifchallenged.Wewilltrytoseeifyouwouldbecomfortableinateamsituation,andifyouhaveaninterestinotherpeopleandasenseofself-confidencewithoutarrogance-inotherwords,wearelookingforpeoplewhoarefuntoworkwith.LeadershipYourwillingnesstotakeonaleadershiproleisasimportantatMcKinseyasyourabilitytoworkaspartofateam.Wewillexploreyourabilitytoseizeopportunityandtakeactionandaskyoutoshowushowyoumightbuildateamandencourageandfacilitateasharedvision.Wewillbelookingforsignsofentrepreneurship,includingawillingnesstotakeapersonalrisk.Wewillseekevidenceofyourpersistenceinthepursuitofwhatyouwant,andyourabilitytokeepaclearfocusamidstescalatingdemands.Drive/aspirationsWewillbeassessingyourpersonaldriveforexcellence,aswellasyourenergylevelandperseverance.Wewillwanttoknowifyousethighaspirationsforyourselfandexpectoutstandingresults.Wewillassesshowyouhandleobstaclesandifyouarewillingtogooutsideyourcomfortzoneinordertoachievewhatyouwant.第2页共6页第1页共6页编号:时间:2021年x月x日书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟页码:第2页共6页COMMONINTERVIEWQUESTIONSDuringyourMcKinseyinterviewswewillbeprobingyourstrengthsalongfourkeyareas:problem-solvingability,personalimpact,leadership,anddrive/aspirations.Wewillbeaskingaseriesofquestionsdesignedtohelpusgettoknowyoubetteralongtheselines.Hereisasamplingofthetypeofquestionsyoucanexpect.Toassessyourproblem-solvingabilityToassessyourpersonalimpactToassessyourleadershipToassessyourdrive/aspirationsProblem-solvingabilityHowwouldyougoaboutestimatingyourcompetitor'sbudgetfor___________expenses?Whatothernumberswouldyouwanttoknowinordertoestimateit?Whatkindsofthingscoulda________businessdotobecomemoreprofitable?Otherthingssuchascompetitivepositionbeingthesame,whichtypeofbusinessdoyouthinkwouldhavegreaterreturnsonsales:_________or__________?Whatcouldyoudotoreduceabsenteeismina______factory?Wheremightyoulookforinformationontrafficpatternsnearashoppingmall?Describeasituationyouhandledcreatively.Describeasituationinwhichyouhadtoconvinceothersthatyourview,approach,orideaswererightorappropriate.Describeatoughdecisionandhowyoureachedit.PersonalimpactWhatexperienceshaveyouhadworkinginteams?Usingaspecificexample,whatroledidyouplayontheteam?Howdidyouselectthatrole?Whatwerethemost/leastsatisfyingaspectsofworkingonthatteam?Whatisthemostdifficultthingforyouinworkingwithateam?Describeyourrelationshipswithcolleagues...