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Working in the McKinsey West Coast office

McKinsey's West Coast office serves a majority of the 50 largest institutions as well as the most innovative growth companies in our region. Working together with our clients—usually on site—we help senior leadership teams tackle some of their most important challenges.

Our clients are leaders in technology, healthcare, biotechnology, private equity, financial services, aerospace, mining and energy, consumer packaged goods, retail, and not-for-profit organizations. The West Coast office combines excellent problem solving with functional expertise in innovation, operations, marketing and sales, business technology, and organization.

life as a consultant on the west coast

Life as a consultant on the West Coast

Our West Coast office is characterized by a cosmopolitan sensibility, a diversity of personal and professional backgrounds, and an expansive network of alumni and clients. more

Our people

  • carissa

    Carissa

    Associate
    MBA, Wharton

    “The community here is tight-knit. We’re not just colleagues; we’re friends and we’re genuinely interested in each other’s lives outside of the office.”more

  • jason

    Jason

    Engagement manager
    MBA, Stanford GSB

    “McKinsey is all about putting you in situations where you step up, you lead, and you become a real contributor on a team.”more

  • lisa

    Lisa

    Business analyst
    BS, MIT

    “Being a business analyst on the West Coast is nothing like I expected, in the best way possible.”more

  • margarita

    Margarita

    Associate principal
    PhD, UC Berkeley

    “What you think you can’t accomplish, you can actually accomplish and get to it very quickly at McKinsey.”more

  • matt

    Matt

    Associate principal
    MD/MBA, UCLA

    “I love working on the West Coast. We have incredible consultants who love serving clients, helping people, and working with others to do amazing things.”more

  • michael

    Michael

    Business analyst
    BS, Harvard

    “McKinsey’s West Coast office is committed to taking risks and exploring new ideas.”more

  • nakul

    Nakul

    Engagement manager
    MBA, Stanford GSB

    “The emphasis that McKinsey places on mentorship and people development really drew me to the firm.”more

  • sean

    Sean

    Associate
    MBA, Kellogg

    “McKinsey has a network of mentors to help me develop the story of who I am, and who I am to become.”more

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