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    McKinsey & Company Reviews

    Updated 21 November 2018
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    Pros

    • "Awesome Workplace, Steep learning curve" (in 97 reviews)

    • "Great people, tremendous learning opportunity" (in 188 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (7)

      "Great first job, but only as a first job"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      - Great growth and 360-degree development as a leader
      - exposure to different industries and topics
      - free MBA and/or office transfer

      Cons

      - lifestyle... 8/9pm is a dream
      - is a great first job because it teaches you basic business skills, but does not prepare you to own P&L - need to go to something else to gain those skills
      - staffing can be a difficult game to plan - need to be a high performer or have good connections to get onto projects you're interested in

    2. "Overall very good entry position"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Pros: Fast paced, learn a lot

      Cons

      Cons: Long work hours

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    3. "McKinsey"

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      Former Employee - Meetings and Events in London, England
      Former Employee - Meetings and Events in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Fast paced, amazing people, great opportunities

      Cons

      Heavy workload, high pressure, intense!

    4. Helpful (1)

      "Amazing and inspiring"

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

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Amount of impact
      Travel to amazing places
      Thought leadership and opportunities to contribute
      Autonomy and can do attitude
      Salary
      Entrepreneurial excitement and innovation
      Network of super intelligent like-minded peers

      Cons

      Travel can be isolating
      Traditional consulting business model focuses highly on utilisation
      Highly competitive nature of performance management system means less collaboration

      Advice to Management

      As we move from general consulting to digital strategy adopt more collective management practices

    5. Helpful (1)

      "Good place to start career"

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      Current Employee - Associate in London, England
      Current Employee - Associate in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good learning on the early positions (business analyst to associate)

      Cons

      Working hours and overall culture

      Advice to Management

      Be less snobbish

    6. "You get a lot, but you also have to invest a lot"

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

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Invests a lot in its employees, great brand name, good growth opportunities if you manage to build the right foundation to grow from

      Cons

      Long hours, a lot of travel

    7. "Great company to work for"

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

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Very strong brand and smart colleagues

      Cons

      Should be more innovative in some areas

    8. "Review of pros and cons"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Professional development, subject breadth, responsibility

      Cons

      lifestyle, work life balance, pay

    9. "Incredible apprenticeship experience"

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

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Incredible reputation across industries. Opportunity to learn so much in so little time.

      Cons

      Work life balance. Expectation to travel to progress.

    10. "Great place"

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      Current Employee - Director in London, England
      Current Employee - Director in London, England

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Challenging environment, and lots to learn.

      Cons

      Office politics, but that's pretty normal.

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