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Kevin Sneader
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"You'll work with some really smart people who really care" (in 253 reviews)
"Great place to work and good opportunities" (in 159 reviews)
Cons
"Lots of travel, although some perks come with this" (in 162 reviews)
"Poor lifestyle, no work life balance" (in 61 reviews)
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 10 years
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Amazing colleagues, terrific learning environment, opportunity for growth and development, caring and compassionate
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Long hours, lots of travel
"Solid career progression, long hours"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time
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Sets you up well for other jobs Lots of responsibility quickly Pay is competitive
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Long hours, often 9am to 11pm Lots of travel, although some perks come with this
"Amazing Company"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company
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Treat you very well, expense all necessary costs, very friendly and fun to work for. McKinsey knows that if they treat you well you'll work harder!
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There is a lot of travel included in the job, which can be bad if you don't want to move around. Also long hours during the week mean you don't really have time for other fun stuff
Continue reading"Amazing"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than a year
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- great people - very interesting projects - fantastic exposure to high level clients - able to explore exotic locations Overall, this has been the best company I have ever worked for.
Cons
- lots of travel Not too much to complain about
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than a year
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Diversity of projects, best compensation, smart colleagues
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Long hours, stress, a lot of travel
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You can create your own career path and grow as a professional.
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Long hours and lots of travel.
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Amazing people, interesting work, great clients
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Long hours and potentially lots of travel
"Great for personal development"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 3 years
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Challenging problems, amazing colleagues, good salary and benefits
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Bad lifestyle, lots of travel, very random set of problems or challenging clients (and even teams)
"Outstanding place to work"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at McKinsey & Company full-time for more than 8 years
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Outstanding colleagues, meritocracy, strong values
Cons
Long hours, a lot of travel
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Great company with solid training and network
Cons
Lots of travel and may have poor work life balance
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