McKinsey partner round case interview example with analysis (part 1)

This is the first of three videos where we go through a full McKinsey partner round case interview, analyze the performance of the candidate, and comment on typical mistakes that other candidates make.
Anders, a former McKinsey partner leads the interview, and Anna, a former McKinsey engagement manager plays the role of the candidate. The case is a real case that has been used with hundreds of candidates in McKinsey interviews (but is no longer an active case and therefore not confidential in any way)
If you watch all these three videos, you will get a good sense for how a typical McKinsey case interview with a partner might look like, and understand what good performance in the interview is all about.

[@genovevaalferezaragon2194]

I'm always scared of the partner case and this was extremely helpful, thank you two 😊😊

[@BuildaSkill_coaching]

Great that it was helpful! Nothing to be scared about :-)

[@vvaavv00]

Hi, Anders and Anna. Thank you for the case - it is a very illustrative and insightful case. I'd just like to clarify one of the feedback shared by Anders after the case. Would eventually using the 3Cs be acceptable in this case? When I drew my structure, I had similar headings to those of Anna (Grow the Market x Steal Share), but under the "Steal Share" driver, I had: 1. Diagnose the current landscape 2. Adapt the company's offering 1.1 Identify Restaurants' buying criteria 1.2 Evaluate the competitor's offering 2.1 Increase goods quality 2.2 Evaluate new pricing strategies 2.3 Consider distributing goods to new customers other than restaurants 2.4 Improve marketing strategies to increase awareness of the company's services (if relevant) The rationale is that we should first understand (i) what restaurants value and (ii) what our competitors offer before (iii) adjusting our offering. Ultimately, I am relying on the 3Cs. What do you think of this approach? Too framework-y?