Does anyone have insights on McKinsey Solutions? What is the culture and affinity to legacy McK? Is it worth a leap from Big 4 or nah?

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It's funny how every post about McK is answered very confidently by everyone but someone from McK. OP - do you like the idea of managing a product, getting a good lifestyle, F500 exposure and good pay/benefits? If not, then don't switch. The reputation is good, but then again the space is very new, so not much penetration/confidence yet, be careful about which product you get into, some are more high growth than others, do your research

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Not sure what practice OP is in but I'd rather be a hotshot at a big 4 on a partner track than be lurking in the shadow of McKinsey Strategy consultants and treated like a second class citizen of the firm. I did my due diligence and spoke to a few seasoned McKinsey consultants including a direct to associate (and later Harvard MBA grad) on the prospects of McKinsey solutions. The advice I received was take the firm that gives me most client exposure (and that's what I'll advise to OP as well). Don't regret that one bit. Would've been doing some Analytics work in a back office role somewhere while the Strategy consultants get all the fat bonuses and exit opps

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Just send me the recruiters contact info and the role name

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Nahh

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PwC1, yeah I'm sure your friend feels good every time he tells someone he works for McKinsey...sure he can go to the knowledge portal and download a ppt some strategy consultant produced for a CXO of some f500. Well guess what? If you're not a regular McKinsey consultant, you won't have the same exit opps. Why even bother then? Why not go somewhere like Deloitte Digital or BCG Digital Ventures where your work can be appreciated and you can have independent projects where you go through the entire lifecycle of a project and get involved in every phase

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Front Office at Lazard > Back Office at Goldman.

Consulting Role at Big 4 > Back Office in 'McKinsey Solutions'

McKinsey > Big 4 consulting in Strategy

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@pwc1, when most of your clients are internal, trust me you won't want to be working on Analytics stuff.
You'll probably be staffed on a project back office and have to produce reports for a strategy consultant in support of their study. Internal clients can be just as brutal as regular corporate clients. My advice is go with the position that gives you most exposure.
If I picked McKinsey Solutions over Deloitte, I wouldn't have been able to get the diverse experience I have now (worked on a S&O project, worked on a blockchain project, worked on a e-commerce project), hit Platinum status on United, got to travel to 12 new cities using alt travel, booked a trip to Thailand using points, etc. go for exposure not brand name

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@KPMG1, not yet :) but I'm offering my advice to OP based on what I know to be true. McKinsey solutions was built out through acquisitions. It comes down to would you rather be front office or back office

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Is this Mckinsey solutions or new ventures? I talked to a ton of people as well. And the skill set needed is different for sure. But it's a pretty new space and it is very much client facing

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Also, does back office mean non- client facing?

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"Hi ******,

Good to hear from you, and congrats on the interview!

To be completely honest, I can't add too much value regarding the Solutions team because there is very little virtually no interaction between consultants and the McK Solutions people. The McK Solutions people make some amazing tools--the Organizational Health Index, for instance--without which consultants really could not do their work. That said, they are on a very different "track" from CSS (McKinsey lingo for Client Service Staff aka Consultants).

You hinted that you would be taking a paycut and position demotion for this role. I would suggest that you think about what kind of work you're interested in doing long-term. If you want a job that is "Partner-track" and is traditionally considered management consulting, i.e., one where you meet with clients across industries, functions, and geographies, I would not recommend you take the McK Solutions job. It's a role designed to support consultants, and not a consulting role itself. I know some people in the past have tried to move sideways into consulting, but it's extremely difficult.

That said, if you're passionate about working with data and creating tech solutions, then this could definitely be the role for you. I think you'd still have access to many of the trainings and would also be part of a great Firm with wonderful people (not just saying that because I work there, haha)." - my source

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^ what's the salary and level u being offered?

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Keep us posted OP! I accepted an offer there too and happy to chat on burner email if you want

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the lack of Mck responses on this thread is slightly concerning as well.

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And glad your contact what able to validate what I've been saying all along on this thread

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Nahh ..Who is the recruiter you're working with?

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@DD1 people look down on analytics work?

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get that name on your resume. I know someone in that group at McKinsey and he loves it.

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Mck1 and DD1, this is extremely helpful. thank you

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McKinsey Solutions is separate from McKinseys Implementation arm

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