Personal Fit Interview Questions - Get into McKinsey, BCG, Bain

Do you know how to answer personal fit interview questions in your next consulting interview? If you want to get into McKinsey, BCG, Bain or another consulting firm, be ready to answer personal fit questions in the interview. While consulting interviews contain many parts such as case interviews and personal experience interviews, you should not underestimate the personal fit part. Practice consulting interview questions with the interview tips and tricks that I share for the fit interview in consulting. Consulting interview prep is important to get into consulting. Prepare for yourpersonal fit interview to for a job at McKinsey, BCG or Bain.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Tips for Personal Fit Interviews
03:54 Question "Why Consulting?"
06:01 Example answer "Why Consulting?"
07:11 Question "Why this Firm?"
10:04 Example answer "Why this Firm?"
11:10 Question "Introduce yourself?"
12:24 Example answer "Introduce yourself?"
14:12 Additional remarks

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[FirmLearning]

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[-minutebusinessinsights]

as a McKinsey consultant, I was a member of my office's recruiting team for four years and later headed MBA recruiting. to be honest, the personal fit portion of the interview is least important. during the case, the interviewer will get a good sense of your interpersonal skills and how clients might react to you. just don't say anything stupid

[YOUinConsulting]

When I applied to McKinsey and other consulting firms, I pulled a list of common CV / personal fit interview questions. I then prepared a written reply to each of them in silent work (also forcing me to think properly through what I would want to answer), and afterwards practiced my answers orally. Can only recommend this technique to anyone applying for consulting or other jobs.

Having said that... apart from the person you mentioned in the video who said he/she wanted to work at McKinsey because it was the most prestigious firm, I cannot recall anybody who would have been rejected on the basis of the personal fit interview. So while I think it is a useful habit to think through common personal fit questions once properly, no need to get obsessed about them either 🙂

[marek-hbsh]

I had two Big 4 interviews this week and I was asked the same questions. Would have liked to see the video before that, but it still went very well. Best, Marek

[daldi]

Hi Heinrich, I think we need a video about how to maintain health and stamina as a consultant. Maybe something like diet, vitamin, and/or healthy lifestyle that consultants need to survive the working hours. Cheers.

[Itsarsenioa]

all this years i am so confident with my anwers in interview, but after watching your video i learned a lot, good tips thank you man

[atulyasinha]

hi, thank you for this video. please make a video on questions like 'why should we hire you', 'why should we not hire you' and how to go about mentioning your strengths and weaknesses and also how to go around solving case studies/ guesstimates for a consulting interview. this would be really helpful.

[emanuelepanza]

Hello Heinrich,
you should do a one-week office outfit video, similar to "how to pack you consulting bag".

[zwehtoo]

Hi Heinrich, thank you so much for these videos! As a former doctor and startup founder, I would really appreciate a video for Advanced Professional Degree applicants, maybe covering how to make the most of your non traditional background.

[fabianvera]

Good point about the culture,
, ,The Culture here is amazing..." - Dan Snyder, Owner of The Washington Football team, formerly know as the Washington Redskins and common pun by YouTuber UrinatingTree from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Thanks Heinrich for another sterling video,
LG aus Space City,
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[prayersallable]

Good job. I'm really impressed with your eloquence and presentation skills.

[thedsche]

Thank you so much for your videos; you seem to genuinely want to see us succeed!
Das bedeutet mir sehr viel! So zeitlos wichtige und hilfreiche Videos haben dir jetzt einen neuen Abonnenten verschafft :)

[gainde]

Good perspective and information for job interviews 👍

[Emilyghe]

From my numerous consulting firm interview I found they skip why consulting why this firm, but straight into why you. Even in the first phone screening process

[MiamiHeat]

Your example answers were highly interesting! Please do more mock interview Videos :)

[JourneyMan]

Hello Heinrich, thank you for all of the information you share. I like that you said McKinsey is a meritocracy, in that the best idea wins. Can you also quickly comment on how much autonomy consultants have in what they work on? Also, how do Specialists fit into the team, and is their role much different to a standard consultant?

[ludgerderyce]

Always Clutch with all of your videos H. Happy New Year

[namankhare]

Hey.
For the question on 'why this firm', could saying that the firm works in a relatively flat hierarchy structure, and that you like to work in an environment where everyone is treated and valued equally regardless of the number of years they have worked in a field or how 'senior' they are in the corporate (in an interview for firm like LEK, or any one with such flat hierarchy structure), be a fair thing to say?

[shalsteven]

I still don't understand, if you get everything from the consulting firm, why do you resign?

[georgesaynati]

Were you an interviewer too or just a consultant at mckinsey