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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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Management Consulting versus Investment Banking

Management Consulted

In my time at McKinsey, easily half the people who left the firm went into the financial world (from hedge funds to PE), and salary was undoubtedly a major factor in the decision. At the Big 3 (Bain, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey), you can expect travel 50-75% of the time. Relationship with coworkers, managers, and firm.

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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. FTI’s Summer Internship program has met with great success for the company and is fast becoming their main source for full-time recruitment.

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Oliver Wyman Interview and Offer

CaseInterview.com

All of a sudden, companies started actively recruiting again. Congratulations on the turnaround of your situation from what I recall was a big disappointment for you (not getting the Accenture offer) to a big win (getting the Oliver Wyman offer). The various firms typically are on a similar recruiting cycle. This is very common.

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F1Y Success Stories

CaseInterview.com

Success Story: I just wanted to very briefly reach out, offer my thanks and let you know of my success with consulting recruiting in my final year of a Bachelor of Commerce degree at [ public research university ]. I had a huge turnaround, which was in large part due to your materials. I just received an offer from McKinsey.