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    McKinsey & Company Reviews

    Updated 23 March 2019
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    Pros

    • "Steep learning curve on both technical & soft skills, high exposure to senior leadership" (in 98 reviews)

    • "Great people, tremendous learning opportunity" (in 190 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Work life balance is challenging" (in 529 reviews)

    • "Long hours and bad work life balance" (in 586 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (14)

      "Best experience ever"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      The benefits are unmatched. Colleagues are smart, helpful, & supportive. The work is interesting.

      Cons

      Work life balance is a challenge

      McKinsey & Company Response

      7 Mar 2019 – Recruiting Expert

      We're thrilled to hear you've had a great experience overall - thanks for sharing your perspectives.

    2. "Great exposure"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Training is extremely great for BAs — you learn PowerPoint, Excel, communication skills etc. in a short span of time

      Cons

      Working hours can be long, but it is often worth the steep learning curve you will experience

      Advice to Management

      Provide more opportunities for your lower-tenured consultants — let them have more flexibility and choice in their staffing to maximise impact!

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    3. "Work Life Balance"

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      Current Employee - Recruiter in London, England
      Current Employee - Recruiter in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Food and benefits some flexibility if ill

      Cons

      Team constantly changing secretive favouritism

      Advice to Management

      Listen to non consultants

    4. "Excellent career progression for non consultants"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Excellent career progression for non consultants

      Cons

      None really to say apart from keep up the good work

    5. "Excellent Company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Great colleagues, lots of learning

      Cons

      Work life balance can be a bit strained!

    6. "Amazing company to work with"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Great and intelligent people. Great perks

      Cons

      long hours and travelling can be tiring

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Best place to start your career"

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      Former Employee - Business Analyst
      Former Employee - Business Analyst
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Opportunity to work with and learn from smart, ambitious and fun people. Great colleagues and team atmosphere. The culture is very feedback-driven and personal development is a key focus area. Interesting and challenging projects during which you work with top-management.

      Cons

      Maintaining a balanced lifestyle is difficult due to long working hours, amount of travelling, flexibility to be staffed abroad

    8. "Truly global, challenging environment w amazing talent"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      - amazing talent who are motivated and intellectually curious
      - truly global firm with access to knowledge across the globe
      - balances client impact and attracting/ retaining top talent very well
      - international & challenging opportunities

      Cons

      - could be tough physically & mentally if you don't draw clear boundaries

      Advice to Management

      continue to help colleagues strike a right balance between work & personal life

    9. "Great culture, difficult lifestyle"

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      Current Employee - Engagement Manager
      Current Employee - Engagement Manager
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Mobility, very easy to transfer to a new office
      Variety of projects
      People are really nice and friendly, especially at junior to AP levels

      Cons

      Poor lifestyle (travel and hours)
      Limited mentorship

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Great experience, learnt alot"

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      Former Employee - Engagement Manager in London, England
      Former Employee - Engagement Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Covered broad range of topics
      Consulting toolkit
      Employers attracted to the name when leaving

      Cons

      Substantial travel requirements
      Often long hours