McKinsey Interviewer Decision

Question

Hi,

I have a question about McKinsey's interview process. If I only have one interview during the first round, does my interviewer have full authority to decide whether I proceed to the next stage, or do they need to discuss my performance with other employees or HR before making a decision?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hi there,

First of all, congratulations on the progress in the application process with McKinsey thus far!

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

For the first interview round at McKinsey, besides the result of the McKinsey Solve pre-interview assessment (depending on the region and country), the interviewer alone decides whether you pass or fail.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming McKinsey final round interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Answer 2

Hi!

The interview process can change slightly depending on the region you are applying to (every McKinsey office has their way of doing it).

Having said this, I would say in your situation the one person that interviewed you would have 80-90% weight on the final decision. I'm not saying 100% here because it could happen that if HR thinks you are a very strong candidate, they might offer you a second chance with a second interviewer (if you did not perform well in the first interview).

I hope this helps!

Answer 3

Hi there,

Yes, it's within this person's decision power.

Cheers,

Florian

Answer 4

If you only have one interviewer, then it's going to be that interviewer that makes the decision, based on your interview performance.

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