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What we look for

We work with top executives and decision makers at leading companies and organizations—both private and public—to help them address their toughest problems. Clients expect our teams to contain the diversity of profiles and cultures that is essential to solving problems in a globalized, complex, and changing environment. This is why we look for capable people with strong personal qualities and potential.

Naturally we recruit graduates from top engineering or business schools, and holders of prestigious MBAs. But we are also interested in experienced professionals: people with many years of business experience, backgrounds in challenging professions such as medicine, pharmacy, and law, or from senior levels of the public sector. We also recruit people with specialist IT backgrounds into our Business Technology Office and people with production backgrounds into our Operations Practice.

Learn about our Business Technology Office and Operations Practice on our global site.

The capabilities and qualities required

We look for candidates with the qualities to maintain long-term, trust-based relationships with clients. These include strong problem-solving skills (analytical strength, intellectual agility and rigor, but also creativity, ability to comprehend, conceptualize, and resolve complex problems); tenacity (the ability to conciliate sometimes conflicting points of view, dynamism, and determination); excellent interpersonal skills (facility with people, listening and communication skills, persuasiveness); and leadership skills (ability to drive a team, to push projects forward).

Beyond these capabilities, we also look for qualities that are essential for a smooth integration into our office. We expect you to share our quest for excellence, dedication to client service, and commitment to developing oneself and others. We lay great stress on the importance of a good working atmosphere within our teams and our firm, both during client projects or in the broader life of the office. That’s why we look for people with enthusiasm, with a strong team spirit, people who are keen on being part of a friendly atmosphere.

Learn more about McKinsey, our history and values on our global site.