PartnerRoundMcKinsey case interview examples
McKinsey runs interviewer-led cases: the interviewer drives, asking discrete questions and moving you through the case themselves. The behaviour that scores well here actively hurts you in a candidate-led case.
What to expect in a McKinsey case
- Answer exactly the question asked, then stop. Volunteering a four-branch framework when asked about one driver reads as not listening.
- Expect a quantitative question with a clean setup and a chart to interpret.
- The PEI runs alongside the case and carries real weight: one story, drilled for twenty minutes.
2 McKinsey cases
McKinseyProfitabilityMediumFree
A European short-haul carrier is flying more passengers than ever and making less money than ever. Find out why.
Aviation · Interviewer-led · 30 min
Open caseMcKinseyM&AHard
A freight operator wants to buy its way into last-mile delivery. The multiple looks rich. Does the deal clear?
Transport & Logistics · Interviewer-led · 40 min
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Lessons worth reading before a McKinsey interview
These cover the format, not just the content.