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Business analyst

An entry-level position for candidates with a bachelor’s or master’s degree and no more than 5 years of work experience.

In client engagements, business analysts take responsibility for a discrete part of the problem solving. They play an important role on the client engagement team, actively contributing to the final recommendations and often presenting their work to senior client executives. They also have a voice in determining the team's style and pace of work.

After 2 to 3 years, business analysts find different ways to continue their personal and professional development. Many take a leave of absence to pursue advanced degrees or spend time in a new industry or with nonprofits, and then return to McKinsey as associates. McKinsey even provides funding for successful business analysts to pursue their MBA studies. Other top performers are promoted directly to associate.

Learn about a week in the life of a business analyst on our global careers site.
Associate

A position for candidates holding MBA, PhD, or other advanced degree, or who have substantial (5 to 10 years) work experience.

Associates lead a key portion of a client engagement, usually called a “workstream.” They apply a broad range of creative problem-solving skills, combining technical and analytical excellence to help solve their piece of the overall client puzzle. They form conclusions into recommendations and work directly with senior client leaders to implement change.

As they serve different clients in various industries and functional areas, associates develop a broad toolkit of problem-solving skills, leadership capabilities and foundational knowledge that they can apply to each new client engagement. Because the skill set for each associate entering McKinsey varies, so will his or her mix of client exposure and formal training. When associates are ready for the next level of responsibility, they become engagement managers.

Learn about a week in the life of an associate on our global careers site.

Please be advised that the final decision about your role will be based on your interview performance.

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Vadim Drujina

Vadim

Associate principal | Tel Aviv University

“While I had a lot of professional experience before joining McKinsey as an associate, my lack of consulting skills made it challenging at first. But I knew that I could always rely on colleagues to help. In this regard McKinsey is not like a regular company—it has almost no hierarchy.”

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Polina

Senior business analyst | London School of Economics

“I joined McKinsey as a business analyst right after completing my master’s degree and almost immediately found myself working directly with the leaders of top companies and state organizations.”

Internship opportunities

McKinsey’s Moscow office offers summer internships for MBAs, spring internships for bachelor’s and master’s degree students and year-round internships in the Knowledge Network department. The internship program is one of the best opportunities for exploring McKinsey. It offers interns the chance to make a more informed decision about their long-term future: whether they would like to pursue management consulting or knowledge management as a career.

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Knowledge Network

McKinsey has a unique, globally integrated knowledge network of more than 1,500 professionals located in more than 70 locations around the world. The knowledge network in Moscow has a group of analysts who cover major industries: financial services, FMCG, telecom, basic materials, oil and gas, power utilities, automotive and transportation, and they deliver a wide range of research capabilities to our clients and consultants.

We welcome new talent for our internship program and experienced experts for specific practices. Learn more about the internship program and current vacancies in the Moscow Knowledge Network.

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Visual Aids and Office Services staff provides professional and high-quality support to consultants. Learn more about the professional opportunities and current vacancies.

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