Outside the immediate team, you will meet with all sorts of people from the client organization so that you can understand them as well as possible: we uncover all the relevant facts so that we can provide our clients with objective recommendations and then help them with implementation. Engagements typically last 1 to 3 months, so each new project is another opportunity to meet new people, extend your network, and build lasting relationships.
The rapid turnover of projects and the breadth of opportunities mean that our consultants often take varied paths through their careers at McKinsey—and beyond. Each year, McKinsey is involved in over 10,000 projects in 50 or more countries. Based on their experiences, our consultants over time usually focus on a specific function (topic) or industry that interests them.
We work in many industries, from banking to energy to consumer products to the public and social sectors. The topics of our projects vary too, from strategy and operations to organization and business technology to marketing and sales. We offer a variety of professional networks connected with our Practice groups.