McKinsey PEI 2025: Drive Example by McKinsey Consultant

This is the second video in our four-part series on the McKinsey Personal Experience Interview (PEI).

In this episode, Alara, an ex-McKinsey consultant, gives her answer for the Drive dimension (previously called Entrepreneurial Drive until McKinsey updated the name in July 2025).

Below are the sections in this video:
00:00 Introduction to PEI Drive in 2025
00:33 Alara’s PEI Drive Story
06:28 Feedback

The video includes:
A full, unscripted example answer for the Drive dimension
Follow-up questions, showing how the conversation flows in a real interview
Key traits McKinsey looks for: resilience, creativity, and judgment
Commentary on what makes the story effective and where it could be stronger

This series is designed to help candidates understand what strong answers look like across all PEI dimensions.

Watch the full series:
Growth:    • McKinsey PEI 2025: Leadership Example by M...  
Drive (this video)
Leadership (coming soon)
Connection (coming soon)

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