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Dominic Barton
I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years
Pros – great learning experience, excelent teams and resources at associate level, but politics start to play a role as you move up
will open quite a few doors
Cons – tough, tough, tough did I say t o u g h?
65 hours are common and expected
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-18 16:51 PDT
I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years
Pros – Get to work with motivated, high-performing individuals at all levels. Work on the most interesting problems vexing some of the best companies in the world. Clients are on average great to work with and excited to work with a McKinsey team.
Cons – Still an adviser to clients rather than a true owner of a product or P&L; Travel is tough and not changing any time soon given the strong (and I feel correct) belief that the client is better served with consultants who are onsite 'shoulder-to-shoulder'
Advice to Senior Management – Keep up the good work -- don't cut any of the training
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-10 18:32 PDT
I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than a year
Pros – Great network, skill development, meaningful opportunities, and network.
Cons – Internal politics slowing pace of change.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-03-11 10:07 PDT
1 person found this helpful
I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years
Pros – You can choose industry, function and, sometimes, geography to work
Projects are all different and often interesting
You interact with top management of top companies - there is what to learn from them
Smart colleagues
Steep learnig curve
Many exit options
Cons – Long hours (not much better than in IB: you work even more on weekdays but typically have free weekends)
Extensive travel
You are paid not enough for this lifestyle: travel and hours
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-03-03 12:48 PST
I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than a year
Pros – Superb organisation with high integrity, great opportunities and excellent training. It's #1 for a reason
Cons – Long work hours, perfection to the point of absurdity, decreasing incremental value toward the end of studies, solutions can err on the theoretical and feel incomplete
2013-03-06 14:30 PST
I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 8 years
Pros – You will never be bored, the projects vary across a number of industries, and the people you will be able to work with are always top in their field
Cons – extremely competitive, these are some of the most driven people in the world, they are not used to being told that something can't be done or can't happen.
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-27 07:08 PST
I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than a year
Pros – Amazing people, amazing development and growth experience, great soft perks
Cons – Long hours, lots of travel
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-27 09:53 PST
2 people found this helpful
I worked at McKinsey & Company for more than 10 years
Pros – + Everyone you speak to is brilliant
+ You gain access to one of the best networks in the world
+ Lots of opportunity for growth, both personally and professionally
+ Benefits are amazing
Cons – - Work/life balance is horrible, this place is all about working not sleeping
- People are so busy that they don't always have time for basic niceties with team mates
- If you are not a partner-track consultant, you are not as valued and invisible to some
- People only socialize with their client engagement team, no time to see anyone else
Advice to Senior Management – Recognize that your support staff is just as impressive as the consultants. Sometimes, more so!
No, I would not recommend this company to a friend
2013-03-05 08:39 PST
I have been working at McKinsey & Company
Pros – Incredible and caring people like no where else in the world
Cons – Very demanding lifestyle ... high burnout rate
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company
2013-02-14 13:31 PST
I have been working at McKinsey & Company
Pros – Learn a ton
Lots of opportunity
Good chance to explore lots of industries and functions without a commitment
Great people to work with\
Decent compensation
Rapid advancement
Cons – Long hours
Can be difficult to predict schedule
Experience varies based on the individuals you get to work with
Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend
2013-02-07 17:17 PST
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