McKinsey online assessment and selection process

What candidates face when they apply to McKinsey, stage by stage. Checked 2026-10-05; confidence medium. Processes change by office and year: your invitation email is the final word.

Stages

• McKinsey Solve: Sea Wolf, Redrock (about 65 min; 85 min invitations add a third scenario)
• First round: two case interviews plus Personal Experience Interview (about 45 min each)
• Final round: two or three partner interviews

Time limits: Sea Wolf about 30–35 min, Redrock about 35 min

Test provider: McKinsey Solve

What is tested: game-based

Solve is McKinsey-built; scenarios rotate. Agisse simulates the two current core scenarios.

The online test

Test	Provider	Measures	Length
Sea Wolf	McKinsey Solve	Problem solving with constraints	33 min, 3 rounds
Redrock	McKinsey Solve	Data analysis and synthesis	35 min

How to prepare

• Practise each test above under real timing. Practise these in Agisse — invite-only beta.

Sources

• McKinsey Solve guide (candidate report)