Super relaxed one 30 min call with someone from the team who wanted to know about past experiences they just told me about the team culture and asked which work experience was my favourite
Questions Asked
1.“Your client is a PE firm considering acquiring a Canadian retail chain. What would you want to know”
Consulting Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026No Offer
Queen's University · Commerce
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 1 past internship
Hard Interview
Case studyBehavioralStressful
Went through the assessment at home first. Cases were interviewer led and I prefer candidate led so the format felt harder to navigate. Got a profitability case involving a hospital system cutting costs and got lost in the math halfway through. PEI story was about an initiative I started at a student club and they pushed on every detail for 15 minutes. When they ask what would you do differently the real answer matters so have one ready
Questions Asked
1.“What drew you to McKinsey & Company?”
2.“Estimate the annual revenue of all Tim Hortons locations in Canada”
Consulting Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Declined Offer
University of Waterloo · Systems Design Engineering
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 4+ past internships
Hard Interview
Case studyBehavioralMultiple rounds
Solve assessment was fine, two interviews each with PEI and a case and PEI on inclusive leadership went deep they wanted specifics on how I brought a quiet teammate into a conversation during a class project. Cases were interviewer led one was market entry for consumer goods into Southeast Asia, mental math was heavy but manageable if you practice
Questions Asked
1.“Out of all your options, why are you most interested in McKinsey & Company?”
2.“Describe a time you delivered a recommendation that wasn't what the stakeholder wanted to hear”
Business Analyst
Summer 2026No Offer
University of Florida · Finance
3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships
Multiple roundsDifficultVirtualBehavioralCase study
Asked for a PEI (personal experience interview) story that is expected to be well structured. Also went through a case study