Pathways to McKinsey & Co. (and its peers)
McKinsey & Company is an amazing place to work: consultants travel the world and spend their time crafting answers to the world’s most pressing business problems. I was lucky enough to work there myself.
McKinsey has a famously challenging application process. But through my own application process, talking to consultants, and getting close with my recruiter, I learned that there are definitive ways to increase your chances.
Going into the process with the most informed perspective maximizes your odds of success. I’ve worked with my peers at McKinsey to put together some of the best resources to help you do just that. Let’s get started.
Check out the A-Z Guide — compiled by two former McKinsey consultants.
Two McKinsey Consultants’ Guide to Getting a Job at MBB
A comprehensive database on everything McKinsey recruiting. 75+ pages packed with content. Includes:
Timeline to structure your time leading up to recruiting
Guide to networking with style, including conversation starters you can use
Sample cover letter and resume templates that worked
Step-by-step method to prepare for and ace the McKinsey PEI
How to take your casing to the next level, with examples from consultants who knocked their interviews out of the park
Thoughts on the quirks of the McKinsey process, e.g., the “game”
And much more! Check it out here.
