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Most McKinsey interview guides are written by people who have never worked at McKinsey. They reverse-engineer the process from the outside, cobbling together frameworks and tips that sound reasonable but miss what actually matters in the room. I spent years at McKinsey. I have been on both sides of the
You have prepared your strengths. You have rehearsed your accomplishments. You have a crisp answer for "Tell me about yourself." Then the interviewer leans forward and asks: "Tell me about a time you failed." And your brain short-circuits. This question trips up more candidates than almost
Here is a pattern I see in almost every coaching session I run. A client walks in prepared. They have researched the company. They have reviewed common interview questions. They have even rehearsed a few answers. Then the interviewer asks, "Tell me about a time you showed leadership"
You would think this would be the easy question. Someone sits across from you and says, "What are your strengths?" — and suddenly you are stuck between two equally bad options. You either undersell yourself with something vague ("I'm a hard worker") or you oversell
"Do you have any questions for us?" Those seven words arrive at the end of nearly every interview. And for most candidates, they trigger a scramble — a half-remembered list of generic questions pulled from the internet ten minutes before the call. Here is the problem: the questions you
"I don't know how to spin it in some kind of positive way." That is what a client told me in our first coaching session. He was a growth marketing leader with a strong track record — he had launched products from scratch, scaled teams, and driven
A coaching client once told me, point blank, why she wanted to work at Facebook: "Honestly? I just want to make sure I have a job." I appreciated the honesty. But here is what I told her: every candidate needs a paycheck. That is not what distinguishes you
"What is your greatest weakness?" It is the one interview question that makes even the most seasoned professionals pause. You know it is coming. You have rehearsed something. But when the moment arrives, you second-guess yourself: Am I being too honest? Too rehearsed? Will this cost me the
Writing a top notch thank you email can be the difference maker in getting the job. It gives you an opportunity to differentiate yourself from the competition by connecting with the interviewer and highlighting your communication skills.Before we go into detail, remember the 3 most important rules of writing
One of the 5 themes in behavioral interviews is “Conflict”. When you think about conflict. First and foremost it is not a question to shy away from conflict is a very natural outcome that happens in any work environment and often can be the impetus to push the best ideas
One of the 5 themes in behavioral interviews is “Leadership”. Often interviewers have many viable candidates for a job and a core differentiator in figuring out which candidate to select is understanding your leadership capabilities. Candidates often misinterpret this question to be about directly managing a team, but it does
One of the 5 themes in behavioral interviews is “Accomplishment.” When answering a question on this theme, it is helpful to consider two areas to highlight: * The “How”: Your accomplishment can be relevant to the organization and/or job you are applying for. One way to demonstrate relevance is to