Associate recruitment

The majority of experienced professional hires join McKinsey as Associates.  The primary role of an Associate is to lead problem solving efforts on a portion of a client engagement.   Associates play an important role on client engagements by identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing and conducting analyses, synthesizing conclusions into recommendations and helping to implement change with our clients.   Throughout an engagement, an Associate is involved in discussions and presentations with senior client leadership.  Associates work on engagement teams typically consisting of 3 to 6 consultants.  A typical engagement lasts between 2-4 months and an Associate will normally work on a single engagement on a full-time basis.

 Because the starting experience for each Associate entering McKinsey varies, so too will the mix of client exposure and more formal training needed to build capabilities.  When ready, an Associate is promoted to the role of Engagement Manager, in which he/she plays an expanded leadership role on an engagement team.  Engagement Managers take on greater responsibility for leading our client engagements, structuring the problem solving, assigning work and coaching McKinsey team members, and managing day-to-day interactions with client team members.

Requirements:

An Associate role is a unique opportunity for individuals to have a substantial impact on the world’s leading global institutions and companies.    As such, McKinsey could be an exciting place for you if you have a strong rounding in the following qualities: