At this point it’s not even clear what “return to office” means. It’s highly client-dependent, and in-person Fridays in the office were already optional before COVID. With the spread of new variants and vaccines unavailable for young children, I doubt the firm will actually force anyone to be in-person for the foreseeable future. I can’t imagine I’ll stop wfh in the next ~6 months given the type of work I do, and haven’t set foot in a McK office in almost 2 years.
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Second this - no one I know has been going into our local office on a regular basis. Folks have been colocating but it’s sporadic and dependent on how the team feels. Have yet to spend time onsite with a client since I started over a year ago.
McKinsey & Company 1
We are officially back now but it’s a soft start - will be fully back by Jan
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The other side of the argument is that the firm has been falling behind in terms of coaching new joiners. So even if we’re not back to client sites, team leaders are starting to recommend collocation at McK offices. I’d expect that this becomes more commonplace starting Jan.
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I’ve been in person since March/April. Either at the client site or co-locating with colleagues in our offices around the US.
It is very client dependent, but when we couldn’t go to a client site for one reason or another we have still been colocating in a McK office in a member of the team’s city.
I’m 33 and starting to feel like I’m aging out of consulting. This is a young man’s game and I now have 3 kids and am tired. Time to plot my exit to industry 🙂.
Left McK as an EM for a role that offered $325k, I’m only 3 months out and competitor of company I joined wants to poach me and give 450k.
I personally been enjoying my new org and it’s been such little time, however the jump in comp is substantial. How would you handle this?
Which programming language should I learn to break into technical roles related to AI. I have a non-technical consulting background and am currently looking to expand my skills.
The key to being promoted (beyond capability) is to be likeable. To be likeable, you need to be relatable. To be relatable, you need to have a wide range of hobbies and interests and appeal to familiarity - eg have kids, watch sports, play golf, etc.
At this point it’s not even clear what “return to office” means. It’s highly client-dependent, and in-person Fridays in the office were already optional before COVID. With the spread of new variants and vaccines unavailable for young children, I doubt the firm will actually force anyone to be in-person for the foreseeable future. I can’t imagine I’ll stop wfh in the next ~6 months given the type of work I do, and haven’t set foot in a McK office in almost 2 years.
Second this - no one I know has been going into our local office on a regular basis. Folks have been colocating but it’s sporadic and dependent on how the team feels. Have yet to spend time onsite with a client since I started over a year ago.
We are officially back now but it’s a soft start - will be fully back by Jan
The other side of the argument is that the firm has been falling behind in terms of coaching new joiners. So even if we’re not back to client sites, team leaders are starting to recommend collocation at McK offices. I’d expect that this becomes more commonplace starting Jan.
I’ve been in person since March/April. Either at the client site or co-locating with colleagues in our offices around the US. It is very client dependent, but when we couldn’t go to a client site for one reason or another we have still been colocating in a McK office in a member of the team’s city.
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