Kearney: the process and its assessments
The stages, the digital screens, and what varies by office, with dated sources.
Firm processes and online tests change from year to year and differ by office. Use this to prepare, and confirm the exact current steps on the firm's own careers page.
Key takeaways
- Application and screen: CV and cover letter, then an online assessment in many offices (reported).
- First round: Two interviews of about one hour, each with fit questions and a case (reported).
- Final round: Two or three interviews with principals and partners, which may include a written case with a presentation, or a group case (reported).
This lesson was checked against the sources listed at the end, official pages first. Firm processes change between offices, roles, and years, so use it as a guide and confirm the details in your invitation and with your recruiter.
The interview process, stage by stage
- 1Application and screen: CV and cover letter, then an online assessment in many offices (reported). What it tests: Reasoning and fit.
- 2First round: Two interviews of about one hour, each with fit questions and a case (reported). What it tests: Case skills and motivation.
- 3Final round: Two or three interviews with principals and partners, which may include a written case with a presentation, or a group case (reported). What it tests: Depth, judgment, and how you present findings.
The assessments it uses and where they sit
- Online assessment in many offices (reported).
- Written case or group case in some final rounds (reported).
What varies by office, region, and role
- Whether there is an online assessment.
- Reported: the final-round written case format depends on level. MBA and experienced candidates usually prepare slides from a case pack and present them; undergraduates may have an assessment center with a group case in some offices.
Points from public candidate accounts and prep sources
- Reported: written cases give about 20 to 30 minutes to review exhibits, prepare a few slides, and then present.
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-28. Sources, official pages first. "Reported" means a secondary source, not the firm or government itself.
- Kearney: Our recruiting process (our checker could not load this page on the review date; read it yourself) (official): https://www.kearney.com/careers/interviewing/recruiting-process
- Reported: IGotAnOffer, Kearney case interview: https://igotanoffer.com/blogs/mckinsey-case-interview-blog/at-kearney-case-interview
- Reported: CaseBasix, Kearney live and written rounds: https://www.casebasix.com/pages/kearney-case-interview-prep
- Reported: Hacking the Case Interview, Kearney interview process: https://www.hackingthecaseinterview.com/pages/kearney-interview-process
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