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    4.5
    91%
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    Approve of CEO
    McKinsey & Company Chairman Kevin Sneader
    Kevin Sneader
    558 Ratings
    Pros

    • "Working with incredibly smart people who are always pushing you to get to a better answer" (in 219 reviews)

    • "Interesting and challenging work, great people" (in 218 reviews)

    Cons
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    1. "Unmatched place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Specialist Associate 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Opportunities, Strong (unmatched) values and actually living up to them, Strong ethical compass, Amazing clients, Amazing colleagues, Amazing support base

      Cons

      Obvious cons that are clear

      McKinsey & Company2020-01-16

    2. "Great place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Corporate Tax Manager in London, England

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      friendly, supportive culture, very fair

      Cons

      Rigid way of thinking on career development. does not really work for expertise driven roles

      McKinsey & Company2020-01-14
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    3. "Good development, tough lifestyle"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Associate in London, England
      Recommends

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Experience and exposure Rapid development Travel International exposure

      Cons

      Long hours Constant false urgency Can be very stressfull

      McKinsey & Company2020-01-04

    4. "Great experience steep learning curve"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Engagement Manager 

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Problem solving, learning, people, exciting projects

      Cons

      Sometimes the work hours are long

      McKinsey & Company2019-12-20

    5. "Great place to work"

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      • Senior Management
      Current Employee - Senior Manager 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Great colleagues, challenging work, steep learning curve

      Cons

      Non client facing staff is treated as second class citizens.

      McKinsey & Company2019-12-18

    6. "Great experience"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Business Analyst 

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Fast career progression and great pay.

      Cons

      Way too much travel and ridiculous hours.

      McKinsey & Company2019-12-18

    7. "Great place to work"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Engagement Manager in London, England

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years

      Pros

      Good salary, great progression and learning

      Cons

      Long hours and high pressure

      McKinsey & Company2019-12-11

    8. "Great company with lots of possibilities"

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      Current Employee - Engagement Manager in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Playground for limitless learning and development of top management skills Excellent comp and benefits See the world, meet new people, deliver real impact and change

      Cons

      Work life balance Inconsistent staffing methods Not a lot of bandwidth to develop exceptional spike on hard skills

      McKinsey & Company2019-12-12

    9. "Good"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Busineess Analyst 

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Leadership Interesting projects fro the start

      Cons

      Work life balance Can be stressful

      McKinsey & Company2019-12-05

    10. "Challenging"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Business Analyst 

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Interesting work and great people

      Cons

      Not always great work/life balance

      McKinsey & Company2019-12-19
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