Mckinsey Exits

Anyone interviewed with Mercor for engagement manager role coming from a sr em at the firm?

Anyone having issues joining the McKinsey’s bowl?

Former BA here, considering a return to the firm. I’ve been working at AI start ups since leaving. What’s life like at the firm now? How hard is it to get staffed? How is lifestyle on studies now? How… more

Has anyone interviewed for Agent Strategist roles at early-stage startups? Curious what to expect.

Ex-McKinsey EM, week 1 as a Director at a SaaS company.
My hiring manager was let go before I started, my projects got absorbed by a peer who won't hand them off, the SVP is hands off, and a new VP joins… more

How important are ratings for PE ops exits? I just had a rough study and worried I won’t get a 4/5…besides this 1 short study, I’ve been exceeding expectations on most dimensions

current McK AP - getting an offer of around INR 4 crore with a Big 4 as a Partner . This is total comp which would include variable component. Is it worth it? I have heard mixed reviews on comp number… more

Hiring manager gone right before my start date - what should I expect?
Accepted an offer in tech last week (EM first exit, Director-level, signed offer, start date in 2 weeks). Just got word that my hiring manager (VP) … more

Any insight into Citadel GQS COO team? Would love some perspective on the WLB (NYC team), interview process, etc!

Are labor market tests for PERM for Big Tech successful these days? Current company submitted perm 4 months ago and priority date is current these days. Got an offer at Google but unsure if safe to mo… more

Comrades, how do I make EM as efficiently as possible so I can exit?

I’m a standalone ASC and now need to solve for step up opportunities to EM. Key sponsors have left so I’m seriously questioning if … more

I have put in my resignation today. Can anyone help me understand what I should make sure to take with me before I leave, and what benefits are typically available after departure? For example: continuation of he… more

In terms of levelling in fin svcs, what is the equivalent/lateral role for senior manager business analysis at capital one at issuers/banks like Citi, JPMC and the networks e.g., AmEx, Mastercard?

Why the comps in the Consumer Experience Ops team in Google/Youtube are so low?

Left McKinsey recently for a job and just landed another dream role. How do I navigate this situation, if anyone has had similar experience. Can I please DM you, would love to get some guidance.

Sr Manager pricing ops / chief of staff vs. keep recruiting — what would you do?
Ex-MBB (pricing + GTM focus), top MBA, took a sabbatical in 2025. Now recruiting for senior pricing/BizOps roles in tech.
Have … more

How much higher have folks been able to negotiate job offers? And which lever do you usually pull?
> Base (how much higher?)
> Equity (how much higher?)
> Sign-on bonus (do you ask for one if not originally… more

Did anyone here declare search and then not find a job within the search period? Not worried about making ends meet without pay for 2-3 months, but what about about questions on resume gap? Tenured EM… more

Former EM, exited to Strategy role in Financial Services ~6 months ago. $260K TC in HCOL - low end, but I was going to make it work for flexible lifestyle and expected 40-45 hours. Hours are more like… more

APs and tenured EMs - when you left the firm, what sources did you use to find opportunities? Interested in what’s most common/helpful (executive search firms, McK Ps/SPs making introductions, outreac… more

Need help evaluating the offer - Senior Pricing Strategy in Tier 2 $1B revenue tech company

Salary: $229k base + $25k/year equity + $0 bonus = $254k TC
Hybrid in SF

Ex-MBB EM (BA -> M7 MBA -> Associate -> E… more

I’ve been out of Case Interviewing for some time now. Need to do some for Big Tech etc

What’s a reasonable amount of time to take to think through and structure your solution/answer/approach before responding or w… more

Hi Folks, I am currently in my GC process which is expected to close in next 2-3 years (I am Asian). I work in expert consulting. Do you think it’s worthwhile to try to switch from expert consulting t… more

3rd year AP just getting started on job search. I want to go in well informed on the comp expectations. Reading the posts here tells me a TC of $400-500k is most likely and probably the norm. $500-600… more

Hello fishes! I’m building a small, execution-focused team to help SMBs embed AI into real workflows.

Looking for people who:
• Already use AI fluently (LLMs, automation tools, APIs)
• Have built and deployed AI workflows
• Can transl… more

For EMs who exited after Year 2:

Trying to benchmark comp and exits. If willing to share:
Exit role: title, function, company size. First-year TC in new role: base, bonus, equity (if any)

Appreciate real… more

Hi - I am planning to prep for a Google strategy and ops associate role. Has anyone interviewed for the role? Specifically I want to understand more about the sql live case study. How difficult it is … more

How’s McKinsey doing with layoffs? Welcome to 2026 2.0
Yes I saw G’s post

Anyone who was on an H1B and did ETA? Would love to chat.

2 questions on Prorated Bonuses:
1) is it based on mid-year rating (assuming you left after rating received)?
2) when does it pay out?

Have a few offers from tech, debating if I should opt for brand or scope (similar TC), would love advice from this group.

Saw in a thread that a 3YOE BA managed to land a 275k TC offer, while I heard Ascs/even EMs can’t get/get lower offers than that, why is that? I thought big tech care a lot about YoE

Senior BA 2+4
Got an EdTech offer for $195k + stock options (still private so worthless atm)
Hybrid in the bay Bay Area
Currently on the east coast so not sure how if this is good or bad comp for the bay area
… more

Hi all! Need help choosing between 2 offers. Comp is the same. Which would you choose based on my priorities?

1) Chief of Staff to CEO role at a PE-backed SaaS company. Remote. 2) Strategy Director role at a F500… more

Folks successfully recruiting for PE Ops/PortCo/Value Creation roles have you leaned more to 1 or 2 page resume? Got some helpful feedback from a headhunter that 2 page resumes aren’t necessarily bad for these roles.
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Has anybody here successfully done ETA? I’m in very early stages of negotiating an acquisition and would love to chat with anybody who has done this before. Starting from close to zero and I found thi… more