S11E24: 10 reasons to work for McKinsey... an...

Send us Fan MailOnly 19% of McKinsey's new hires today are MBAs. In the mid-90s, that number was over 80%.The # of spots available for MBAs is shrinking – the competition isn't.MC coach Catherine Lee – ex-Deloitte, ex-BCG, Harvard MBA – breaks down 3 mistakes that sink most incom ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailLaura Ackermann once worked with a hospital executive in his 50s – years of running a mid-sized US hospital – who wanted to apply for McKinsey's Associate position.She was outraged.Not at him – at how common the pattern is. Experienced hires undervalue what they'v ...  Show more

Here we share the very detailed approach we used to place a client, into McKinsey USA, with a 2.1/4.0 GPA. This is the lowest GPA we have ever placed into McKinsey since Firmsconsulting was founded. If you genuinely find our podcasts useful, we would sincerely appreciate you leav ...  Show more

This is Jesse Pujji and today we’re breaking down McKinsey & Company, the world’s pre-eminent management consulting firm. Founded in the thick of the Industrial Revolution, McKinsey set about professionalizing the way businesses were managed. An accountant by trade, James McKinse ...  Show more

This is a mistake common to most case interview candidates. They start with the McKinsey approach. This is a very, very bad idea. McKinsey cases are those were the interviewer leads the case. If you are only trained to do cases in this format, you will never learn how to lead a c ...  Show more