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MC Coach Interview: My First Year at McKinsey

Management Consulted

Today we get a sneak peek into a former McKinsey consultant’s first year of life at the firm. and asked a few questions about her time at a non-core school, breaking into McKinsey, and her early career to find out what McKinsey life was like for her. And how was the actual recruitment process for you?

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How to Handle Rejection from a Consulting Firm

Tom Spencer

According to Business Insider , the odds of getting hired by McKinsey & Company are less than 1%, although this is not unique to McKinsey. Self-analysis alone won’t give you a holistic picture of why you did not get an offer, so start by getting feedback from the recruiter and the interviewers. Reading Time: 4 minutes.

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2 Years of Networking Results in Consulting Job at PwC

Management Consulted

I ended up using some of the books off your site’s recommended reading list – The McKinsey Way , How to Get Into the Top Consulting Firms , and I bought the Consulting Interview Bible. I then took another internship in finance with Merrill Lynch. My senior year I continued my work as a research assistant.

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2016 Top 10 U.S. MBA programs for Management Consulting

Management Consulted

But more than just teamwork, Kellogg also knows how to train you up in problem-solving skills. The Class of 2015 had a full 35% of its graduates accept offers in the consulting field, and Kellogg has become a hot recruiting spot across top firms – but especially for McKinsey. Buckle up; here we go! 2015 class size: 635.

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3 ways financial advisory consulting bests strategy consulting

Management Consulted

Financial advisory firms recruit from a broader set of schools. They are masterful recruiters with big budgets to entertain prospects, so if you’re interested in the field, check them out – just go in with your eyes wide open. We understand; for some of you, you just love working in finance.

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Top 10 Consulting Firms In New York

Management Consulted

McKinsey & Company. Yes, the great McKinsey has its headquarters in New York, located at 55 E 52nd St on the 21st Floor. Founded in 1926, McKinsey now has its largest global office in New York with more than 500 consultants. Drum roll… 1. The Boston Consulting Group. EY Consulting.

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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

The cons of investment banking – the long hours, the repetitive and unengaging nature of the work, the lack of non-finance exit opportunities – mattered far more to me than a 6-figure salary. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time. 3 SKILL DEVELOPMENT.

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