How you'll do it

You’ll work with a team whose members have the diverse perspectives needed to tackle any challenges at hand.

Your team may include consultants from any one of our 95+ locations worldwide. You’ll also work closely with client executives and managers, who often become trusted colleagues.

While every project is unique, we always take a fact-based approach to addressing client issues.

Our approach

Activities you’ll typically take on to reach your recommendations include:

  • Interview clients, their suppliers, or their customers.
  • Talk with experts across McKinsey for specialized knowledge.
  • Conduct primary and secondary research.
  • Gather and analyze data.
  • Brainstorm fresh ideas and insights.
  • Discuss the implications of fresh data for the overall problem at hand.
  • Synthesize conclusions and develop recommendations.
  • Present conclusions to client senior executives.
  • Work intensely with clients to implement recommendations.
  • Build client capabilities to sustain results in the long run.

Team-based growth

We collaborate in tight-knit teams with the specific experience and expertise to tackle a client's challenge. Learn more about the importance of teams at McKinsey.more