Archive · 15 Jan 2026
McKinsey Integrates AI in Job Interviews
McKinsey, a big consulting company, is now using AI in their job interviews.
They have a tool called Lilli that candidates need to use to solve business problems.
The interview checks if candidates can work well with AI, not if they know how to build AI.
McKinsey uses a lot of AI in their work, with over 25,000 AI agents helping their employees.
Soon, every employee will work with an AI agent.
The interview is one of several steps to see if new hires can fit into this AI-driven workplace.
McKinsey has introduced AI tool Lilli in final-round interviews for graduate roles in the US.
Candidates are assessed on their ability to collaborate with AI, not technical AI expertise.
The interview focuses on decision-making, judgment, and communication skills when using AI.
McKinsey employs over 25,000 AI agents, making up more than one-third of its workforce.
The firm aims for every employee to work with an AI agent within the next 18 months.
- Who
- McKinsey & Company, graduate job candidates in the US
- What
- Integration of AI tool Lilli in final-round job interviews
- When
- Currently being implemented, with future expansion planned
- Where
- United States, specifically in graduate roles
- Why
- To assess candidates' ability to collaborate with AI, reflecting the firm's increasing reliance on AI in operations
- Company
- McKinsey & Company
- AI Tool
- Lilli
- Interview Focus
- AI collaboration and reasoning
- AI Agents
- 25,000 (over one-third of workforce)
- Future Goal
- Every employee working with AI agents within 18 months
- Interview Stages
- AI interview, problem-solving, leadership assessment
