Prepare for your McKinsey internship interview

Case analysis, business impact thinking, and consulting frameworks calibrated to McKinsey’s hypothesis-driven, rigorous culture.

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The Interview

What McKinsey is looking for

Case Interview Interview

Strategy & Operations Cases

01Problem Structuring

02Hypothesis Development

03Quantitative Analysis

04Business Recommendation

Framework Interview

Structured Thinking

01Issue Decomposition

02MECE Logic

03Data Gathering Strategy

04Insight Synthesis

Behavioral Interview

Consultant Competencies

01Problem-Solving Mindset

02Communication Clarity

03Client Impact Focus

04Intellectual Curiosity

Hypothesis-driven problem solving//Structured decomposition rigor//Business impact quantification

Practice Library

McKinsey exercises

Ready to ace your McKinsey internship interview?

Prepare for your McKinsey internship interview

Case analysis, business impact thinking, and consulting frameworks calibrated to McKinsey’s hypothesis-driven, rigorous culture.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What McKinsey is looking for

Case Interview Interview

Strategy & Operations Cases

01Problem Structuring

02Hypothesis Development

03Quantitative Analysis

04Business Recommendation

Framework Interview

Structured Thinking

01Issue Decomposition

02MECE Logic

03Data Gathering Strategy

04Insight Synthesis

Behavioral Interview

Consultant Competencies

01Problem-Solving Mindset

02Communication Clarity

03Client Impact Focus

04Intellectual Curiosity

Hypothesis-driven problem solving//Structured decomposition rigor//Business impact quantification

How It Works

Master McKinsey Internship Interviews

Case interviews, frameworks, and behavioral rounds designed for McKinsey’s hypothesis-first, intellectually rigorous culture. · Click to expand

1Your Internship Goals

Case Analysis

Practitioner

Structured Thinking

Practitioner

2Internship Case Prep

A bank's digital-banking adoption rate is 12% vs 35% for competitors. Develop a strategy...

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is the market attractive and growing?

What is the total addressable market?

~800M population across SEA, 45% unbanked

Digital payments TAM: $150B by 2027 (3x from 2024)

Is the market growing faster than the US?

SEA digital payments: 28% CAGR vs US 8% CAGR

Mobile-first adoption: 90% unbanked have mobile

Can we compete effectively?

Who are the key competitors?

Grab (80% market share, $16B valuation)

GCash, Gopay, local players with 15-25% share each

What is our competitive advantage?

US fintech experience: AI fraud detection (2% fraud vs 4% for locals)

B2B cross-border payments: $2B opportunity, low local penetration

Can we execute this expansion?

What is the cost to enter and scale?

Regulatory setup: $5-10M, 6-12 month timeline

Market entry & initial growth: $20-30M over 18 months

What are the key execution risks?

Regulatory complexity varies by country; 2 failed attempts in region

Talent acquisition: 30% annual engineering turnover in SEA

4Feedback

Problem Structuring

Distinctive

Quantification & Math

Strong

Business Impact

Meeting Bar

Communication

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

McKinsey exercises

A European airline is considering exiting the international market. Should they? Walk...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Consulting · Strategic DecisionMcKinsey

A retailer’s same-store sales have declined 15% YoY. Diagnose the root cause and...

LEARNMedium

Consulting · ProfitabilityMcKinsey

How would you prioritize cost reduction initiatives across supply chain, operations, and...

LEARNMedium

Consulting · PrioritizationMcKinsey

Tell me about a time you had to convince someone to change their thinking. How did you...

BEHAVIORALEasy

Behavioral · InfluenceMcKinsey

What business question keeps you up at night? How would you investigate it?

BEHAVIORALEasy

Behavioral · Intellectual CuriosityMcKinsey