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McKinsey & Company – “Whether you can thrive depends on whether you would like to join the club”
10 of 11 people found this helpfulPros
great brandname to put on resume
steep learning curve on interesting topics
structures on disciplines imposed on you to form a good work habit
people try to be nice--at least they try
Cons
after one year you cannot talk in normal human language
after one year you only think in PPT format
after one year you cannot tolerate people who talk for more than 1 minute w/o stating their points in the most clear and concise manner
after one year you are very politically correct
after one year you are deprived of all your creativity
if you have not met each and every of the above expectations after one year, congratulations you are higly likely to be counseled to leave
Advice to Senior Management
be more transparant in evaluation process
be more honest on the current business situation
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-After one year you will begin all sentences with 'so', and end them all with 'right'. It makes for a fun drinking game in McK circles.
-After one year you will think it's more normal to talk about the $60k you spend each year outsourcing your child care than about pets or sports or family.
-After one year you will forget that not everyone sends faxes to India to produce powerpoint slides around the clock.
As a former BA, I've miraculously managed to retain my ability to write in sentences and paragraphs, although not evidenced above. While a career at McK comes with many challenges, it was the best decision I've ever made given the number of doors its opened since I've left and the wonderful (although somewhat crazy) people I met while there.
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