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McKinsey Digital

McKinsey Digital, the old BTO along with some new capabilities, is the practice within McKinsey that advises clients on everything related to information technology (the old term for digital) and everything related to the movement of data. Digital is, after all, just the movement of data in 1s and 0s. Today we will answer a reader question about McKinsey Digital. "Thank for the great podcasts, Michael. They have definitely piqued my interest in McKinsey outside of the strategy practice. I was always going to consider joining the strategy unit but I am now more interested in McKinsey Digital. Do you any suggestions for someone trying to join McKinsey Digital. I have a Kellogg MBA and joined Amazon as a Product Manager after graduation. The work was interesting but the salary was lower than expected and I am not fully challenged. I have followed the Digital & IT Strategy Program and that is the type of work I want to do. What should be my strategy for McKinsey Digital?"     What is McKinsey Digital? You cannot join the McKinsey Strategy Practice as an associate. It is not possible. So it's really a question of joining the McKinsey generalist path to Partner (includes the…

Consulting Application Process

McKinsey Digital, the old BTO along with some new capabilities, is the practice within McKinsey that advises clients on everything related to information technology (the old term for digital) and everything related to the movement of data. Digital is, after all, just the movement of data in 1s and 0s. Today we will answer a reader question about McKinsey Digital. "Thank for the great podcasts, Michael. They have definitely piqued my interest in McKinsey outside of the strategy practice. I was always going to consider joining the strategy unit but I am now more interested in McKinsey Digital. Do you…

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McKinsey Solutions and McKinsey Analytics

McKinsey Solutions and McKinsey Analytics are two of the fastest growing areas of McKinsey. They are broadly grouped under McKinsey Digital. I recently had lunch with a group of ex-McKinsey senior partners. They were not pleased with the rapid growth of the non-traditional areas of McKinsey like McKinsey Solutions and McKinsey Analytics. According to them, these non-traditional areas now make up more than 50% of McKinsey in terms of headcount and are growing faster than the traditional consulting headcount and revenue. Those partners were upset because they believed McKinsey should not sell solutions. And yet we have McKinsey Solutions. This article is not about the different types of work and recruiting within McKinsey Solutions, McKinsey Digital McKinsey Analytics etc. The McKinsey website provides all that information and because this part of McKinsey is changing so much, it is worth checking the site often. The work is far too varied to cover in one article. We have also found it generally easier for our clients to join this part of McKinsey. This article looks at what McKinsey Solutions, and McKinsey Digital in general, means for McKinsey. And it answers the question everyone is indirectly asking: Is McKinsey Solutions hurting the prestige…

after-an-offer

McKinsey Solutions and McKinsey Analytics are two of the fastest growing areas of McKinsey. They are broadly grouped under McKinsey Digital. I recently had lunch with a group of ex-McKinsey senior partners. They were not pleased with the rapid growth of the non-traditional areas of McKinsey like McKinsey Solutions and McKinsey Analytics. According to them, these non-traditional areas now make up more than 50% of McKinsey in terms of headcount and are growing faster than the traditional consulting headcount and revenue. Those partners were upset because they believed McKinsey should not sell solutions. And yet we have McKinsey Solutions. This…

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