Welcome to McKinsey Switzerland

We help organizations make distinctive and lasting changes to their performance.

Working at the heart of the world’s most competitive economy, we serve clients in both the private and public sectors on challenges in strategy, operations, organization, and technology. Our offices are located in Zurich and Geneva, and our consultants work across the dynamic financial, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing sectors. At a local and global level, we apply our knowledge and experience to conduct research into management issues, develop long-term perspectives, and take part in public debates on the country’s most pressing issues.

50+

years ago

McKinsey opened its first office in Switzerland

40+

languages

are spoken by our people

1000+

client engagements

completed in the last ten years in Switzerland

Our people

Felix Wenger
Felix Wenger
Managing Partner, Zurich
Leads McKinsey’s work in Switzerland, advises Europe’s leading banks on corporate and investment banking, wealth management,...
Laura Bremme
Laura Bremme
Partner, Zurich
Advises senior executives in leading pharmaceutical and generics companies on strategic, commercial, and operational topics
Marco Ziegler
Marco Ziegler
Senior Partner, Zurich
Serves companies in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, with a particular focus on petrochemicals, biotechnology and renewable...
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Careers

Working in Switzerland

A career at McKinsey is an opportunity to work with remarkable people, help shape growth, build important institutions in Switzerland—and learn and grow constantly. We offer a variety of paths for students, graduates and experienced professionals.
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Featured initiatives

McKinsey serves as the knowledge partner to Solar Impulse, whose solar-powered plane circled the world in 2015, symbolizing energy innovation and a pioneering spirit.

Advance

An association of Switzerland-based companies, Advance aims to increase the share of women in senior executive positions. Founded in March 2013, it offers ambitious female executives in its member companies a program of events, workshops, mentorship, and advice to increase their opportunities for advancement. The association is funded through an annual subscription fee paid by the member companies.
Learn more on the Advance site

Solar Impulse

Solar Impulse is a Switzerland-based initiative that had one mission: to fly a solar airplane around the world in 2015—which it accomplished. And it has a vision beyond this accomplishment: that energy innovation and a pioneering spirit must prevail in commerce, finance, and politics. As Solar Impulse’s official knowledge partner, McKinsey draws on its global energy expertise to develop balanced perspectives on future resource challenges.
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Venture

Venture is a competition designed to help budding Swiss entrepreneurs develop promising ideas into business plans—and ultimately into successful companies. Founded in 1998 by McKinsey, ETH Zurich, the Swiss Federal Commission for Technology and Innovation, and Knecht Holding, the competition runs every two years. Previous participants have founded more than 550 companies and created over 4,500 jobs.
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Bookbridge

In partnership with Ashoka, McKinsey supports Bookbridge in building new learning centers to bring quality education to people in need. We also provide real-life case studies for its Capability Program, which helps emerging leaders learn skills such as project planning, working with multiple stakeholders, and leading diverse teams in different cultural contexts.
Learn more on the Bookbridge site

The EspeRare Foundation

This nonprofit organization collaborates with patient groups and stakeholders to identify pharmacotherapies to alleviate rare diseases. Its approach is centered on patient engagement, with the goal of providing universal access to these new medicines. We helped EspeRare develop a business model, innovative value proposition, growth priorities, and methodology to assess its impact on public health.
Learn more on the Esperare Foundation site

Generation

This is the first program from the McKinsey Social Initiative, the firm’s nonprofit organization. It aims to improve the employment prospects for youth by presenting new ways to develop skills and job readiness for high-growth industries like healthcare, technology, customer service, sales and retail, and skilled trades. With programs in five countries, Generation’s initial goal is to connect one million young people with skills and jobs by 2020.
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Featured insights

Article

In fresh-food retailing, quality matters more than price
– Our survey of 23,000 European shoppers reveals specific ways grocers can win in fresh fruits and vegetables, boosting sales by as much as 10 percent even in a flat market.
Article - McKinsey Global Institute

Retraining and reskilling workers in the age of automation
– Executives increasingly see investing in retraining and “upskilling” existing workers as an urgent business priority... that companies, not governments, must lead on.
Podcast

Agile with a capital ‘A’: A guide to the principles and pitfalls of agile development
– Understanding the true principles of agile can give companies the ability to work quickly, boosting efficiency and product success,... and, ultimately, creating real, lasting value.
Report

Luxury in the age of digital Darwinism
– To survive and prosper, luxury players need to enhance the customer experience and transform their businesses for the digital... era.
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