Our Consultants
Everything we are and everything we do is reflected in the caliber of the individuals who work for us. In the following portraits, consultants from McKinsey Finland tell their stories—where they came from, why they chose McKinsey, and what they think makes working here special.
Alexandre
Associate
Helsinki
M.B.A.
The job can be extremely demanding at times, but the learning curve is tremendously steep. I look on the hard work as a worthwhile investment.
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Anna
Partner
Helsinki
M.Sc.
The good thing about this working environment is that it is a true meritocracy above all else—so being young and being a mother don’t matter, as long as you do the job you are supposed to do.
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Antti
Partner
Helsinki
M.Sc.
The challenge at McKinsey is to define your own world or sub-world. This requires a vision—you need find out what excites you, define what you want to do, then go after it.
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Hannu
Associate Principal
Helsinki
M.Sc.
All the experienced hires who come to McKinsey need to adapt pretty heavily in the first 6 to 12 months. I quickly picked up new ways of doing things here. After that, making rapid progress was not an issue—the learning and client impact opportunities here are unparalleled.
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Jukka
Associate
Helsinki
M.Sc.
There are a lot of brilliant people working for McKinsey, and I think working in a place where everybody’s enthusiastic and energetic helps to make me feel energetic and enthusiastic as well.
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Pia
Associate
Helsinki
M.Sc.
Realising that I don’t have to be right was a big step for me. If I get something wrong, the team will say, “OK, but we have facts A, B and C that contradict what you are saying”—and that is it. It is not as though I did something bad, or didn’t do a great job.
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