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"Extremely steep learning curve, great opportunities for growth" (in 92 reviews)
"Great people, tremendous learning opportunity" (in 177 reviews)
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"Work / Life balance is challenging" (in 471 reviews)
"Can be long hours relative to pay" (in 533 reviews)
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"Fantastic colleagues, amazing client impact and personal growth opportunities"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time
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Having spent more time here than any previous job (more than 5 years), I can say that this experience has been the best of my professional life and I would not trade it for anything!
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Be prepared to work hard and be rewarded with amazing development opportunities, great impact and the most interesting work you can imagine with colleagues who genuinely care about each other and who collaborate amazing well together. Is that a con?
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-18 15:34 PDTHelpful (184)
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"Grateful to have been there, just as grateful to have left"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 3 years)
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+ People - both colleagues and most clients
+ Learning opps - both in terms of the consulting toolkit but also for the opportunity to get exposed to different industries, functions and geographies
+ Option value - great launching pad for career switching (pre-McK, I was in oil and gas in Houston, post-McK I'm in edtech in the Bay Area)
+ Alumni network - incredibly well-placed and people are actually super-responsive to asks for help
+ Brand recognition - helps in the jobs marketplace
+ Travel opps - if this is important to youCons
+ Lifestyle - enough said
+ Success/failure at the Firm is highly dependent on luck -- a lot really depends on the luck of the draw with respect to staffing. You want to be staffed on the right project with the right team at the right time. The Firm does its best to give you a fair shot, but a fair number of people fall through the cracks.
+ Nature of consulting -- eventually you might get tired of providing advice and want to actually build stuff.
+ People are uber-rational -- in MBTI parlance, almost everyone is an ''NT". It creates a very logical / rational culture - you need to make sure you can fit into the culture.Advice to Management
Keep innovating to provide a strong value proposition to both clients and staff - not always an easy balance, but necessary given all of the disruption we're seeing in the consulting industry.
McKinsey & Company 2017-04-09 12:06 PDT![McKinsey & Company Logo]()
"The best growth drive to my career"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 10 years)
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Very fast progression, great compensation, phenomenal people, tough and interesting client problems, great network
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Lots of travel, hard to switch off completely when on vacation
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-18 12:56 PDT![McKinsey & Company Logo]()
"Partner"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 8 years)
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True Values Based organization - clients and people are at forefront of everything
True meritocracy - based on constant development and improvement
True flexiblity (if you know how to use it) - project based or transformation based, there is something for all
True innovation and investment in knowledge - constant development of new ideas and solutions to bring to marketCons
Expectation of perfection - requires true focus, attention to detail, high quality - can be tough learning curve
A lot to do in little time - a key attribute that makes McKinsey distinctive, but can also result in longer hours
Turnover and Inflow - People come and go in large amounts, moves very fast; good for some, but not allAdvice to Management
Stay true to the values of the firm
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-18 13:09 PDT![McKinsey & Company Logo]()
"Great firm, great benefits"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 3 years)
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The benefits are amazing, good corporate culture and my colleagues are wonderful. There are plenty of opportunities to engage whatever you’re passionate about and “make your own McKinsey”.
Cons
Because it’s such a large firm, it’s sometimes hard to figure out who to reach out to to get something done, since the hierarchy is a bit confusing. Local office policies on working from home, dressing casually, etc. vary widely.
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-18 13:40 PDT![McKinsey & Company Logo]()
"Senior Partner Still Growing Each Day"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 10 years)
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Constant learning and ability to grow as a partner and person, competitive salary and the best colleagues
Cons
On the road quite a bit, but never boring and always worth the travel time.
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-18 14:30 PDT![McKinsey & Company Logo]()
"MIO Partners"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than a year)
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Amazing people to work with.
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Nothing in particular. Tech needs some improvement.
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-16 14:25 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Great place to learn!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time
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Awesome place to learn and grow! You're given a lot of responsibility early on. Take it by the horns and you'll learn so much here.
Cons
Expected to work nights M-Th
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-12 19:18 PDT![McKinsey & Company Logo]()
"Senior Business Analyst"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at McKinsey & Company full-time
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Work with amazing people on incredibly impactful projects.
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Lifestyle is pretty brutal half the time. Its an emotional rollercoaster ride.
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-11 18:39 PDT![McKinsey & Company Logo]()
"Great place to work"
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Approves of CEOI worked at McKinsey & Company full-time
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learned a ton, nice people
Cons
difficult hours and travel can to be tough
McKinsey & Company 2018-07-11 05:42 PDT
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