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The first two weeks will consist of training programmes that introduce you to our firm and the office, as well as core consulting skills such as structured problem solving, client communications, influencing skills and analytics. When you are done with introduction trainings, you will join a team with our consultants to work on client projects. 

Once you start to work with clients, we’ll provide you with experiences to help you develop. As well as placing you on projects that draw on some aspect of your background, we’ll also give you opportunities to tackle issues you may not have encountered before so that you can build the broad problem-solving skills that will help you succeed in your career.

Client projects are dynamic and they vary in both length and scope. The project length can be from weeks to months.

We work closely with our clients, which enables us to build up a much better understanding of their challenges and needs. About 50% of our engagements take place out of town with consultants typically spending three to four days a week at the client site.

However, all consultants are encouraged to spend Fridays in the Oslo office, and consultants can express a preference for projects closer to home if they wish.

There is no typical week at McKinsey. Your hours vary according to the client project you are involved in. At the start of a project your team will discuss working patterns to take account of individual preferences.

We encourage consultants to steer their own professional development, so you can specify which projects you would like to work on. Our staffing specialists will try to meet your preferences while taking into account the client’s needs, the skills required and your professional development.

We value diversity, and our consultants have a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds. This richness gives us the range of expertise we need to tackle our clients’ most complex problems.

Newly hired consultants begin as either generalists or can join one of our practices such as McKinsey Digital or Marketing & Sales.  When joining as a generalist, once they reach the position of engagement (client project) manager, they usually choose to focus on the areas that interest them most.

However, consultants can choose to join as specialists if they have deep industry knowledge or functional expertise. Specialists can serve as active members of a client project team or as sources of knowledge on which teams can draw. Individual specialists vary in the mix of client and knowledge-building work they take on.

Please check our open positions database to search for roles suited to your experience.

Yes. You can find a list of McKinsey offices and their websites on our global site. If you apply online via the site, you can select up to four offices.