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I always feel awkward at the very end of interviews when they ask if I have questions. Mine are not terrible, but they do feel a bit generic. How do you make them better?
The best closing questions are usually specific enough to show genuine interest, but broad enough to invite a real answer. Questions about the interviewer’s path, the office, recent work, or how they think about development are often stronger than generic website-level questions.
You do not need to be original for the sake of it. You just want the question to feel thoughtful and relevant to that person and moment.
A few well-prepared options are usually all you need.
I try to ask something tailored to their own experience, not just the firm in general.
Good questions feel conversational, not like a checklist item.
I know McKinsey is more interviewer-led, but I am confused about how passive you are supposed to be. Do you still suggest next steps, or mainly answer the question they ask and wait?
Interviewer-led does not mean passive. You still need to show structured thinking, initiative, and judgment within the question you are given.
I can use profitability / market entry type frameworks, but when the case is unusual I struggle to build a clean MECE structure from scratch. How do people get good at this without memorizing 50 templates?
Start from the decision the client needs to make, then identify the few questions that must be true or understood to make that decision.
Someone senior at BCG who I spoke with earlier sent me a quick 'good luck' note before my R1. Is that just being nice, or should I read it as a positive internal signal?
It is positive that they remembered you and chose to reach out, but do not convert that into an assumption about the interview outcome.