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    McKinsey & Company Reviews

    Updated 18 July 2018
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    1. "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

    2. "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.

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    3. "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.

    4. "Challanging but very rewarding"

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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 (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Great development opportunities and passionate, driven colleagues.

      Cons

      Work-life balance can be a challange on occasions

    5. "Clear pros and cons"

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

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

      Pros

      *Learning curve is steep, you pick up a lot in a short space of time
      *Colleagues are high quality
      *Work can be interesting and varied
      *Opportunities to travel and "shape" what you're doing

      Cons

      *Work life balance
      *Value proposition diminishes after 2 years

      Advice to Management

      *Slow down on the growth and focus on QC at each level - particularly senior ones

    6. Helpful (1)

      "Good on CV - good training - bad lifestyle"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in London, England
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Good on CV
      Good training
      Big problems
      Good progression

      Cons

      Terrible lifestyle - senior management do not care
      Solutions roles often missold - get everything in writing
      Too often about slides and "upward management" not impact

      Advice to Management

      Fix lifestyle. To fix lifestyle, fix senior management.

    7. "Consultant"

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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 (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Opportunities to work with very smart colleagues for very high profile clients.
      Very good pension support and employee benefits (insurance, days-off, etc)

      Cons

      Extremely long working hours with no overtime pay.
      Need to work overseas extremely frequently (at least once a week)

    8. Helpful (3)

      "Terrible business culture"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time

      Pros

      Good employment points
      Well funded

      Cons

      Very little work of substance
      Poor management
      Inherent snobbery

      Advice to Management

      Change business culture, ensure work has substance. Sales tactics give a good outward perception but the internal culture is far behind competitors.

    9. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

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

      Pros

      Amazing colleagues, great place to work and learn

      Cons

      Can be long hours relative to pay

    10. "fantastic business analyst experience"

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      Former Employee - Business Analyst in London, England
      Former Employee - Business Analyst in London, England
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at McKinsey & Company (Less than a year)

      Pros

      learn a lot, great senior exposure

      Cons

      not very satisfying in the long term

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