I’m looking to leave consulting. But a McKinsey recruiter reached out to me recently about interviewing. I just don’t have the passion to go through case interviews and then actually work in another consulting company as a PPT monkey. Am I crazy ?

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It’s all the same sht. Just happens to smell a little better at McK

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I don’t want to practice case interviews and put on a front that I want to be a consultant . McKinsey is way better than my current consulting company, but I want another job that’s not in consulting

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Doesn’t hurt to chat but wouldn’t take the offer unless you feel passionate about it (due to specific changes experienced during the process)

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Agree

No.

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Good practice either way

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Which firm are you leaving?

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Agreed with above. No one wants to be a PPT monkey

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No, consulting is tedious. But maybe you’d like the interview process or something about McKinsey makes you passionate about it. Worth a final shot.

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Can you land the job you want now? If not, bite the bullet and go for a year so you can write your ticket.

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Can we switch?

Agree. I was in finance for a long time and just hated it, every time I switched jobs I thought it would get better because of the company, but it doesn’t. Find something that makes you happy.

Feel free to point any McKinsey recruiters my way

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