Interviewing with McKinsey and got a sense it’s a boys club when it comes to networking. And the females compete heavy and don’t support each other. Similar to a hedge fund environment I was in and left. Thoughts?

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Networking is certainly a big part of advancement at the Firm, but in my 2+ years I have not felt like that means it’s a boy’s club. As a woman, I absolutely have male mentors and sponsors who have been key to my development and growth. That doesn’t mean we don’t have a gender gap challenge at senior levels, but unfortunately that’s a problem across firms and the broader business world as well.

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Ty for your perspective

I’m sure there are people like this at McKinsey. And I’m sure there are people who aren’t. OP, it’s a large firm you can’t generalize. Just in the way I’m sure there are people at your company like this right now and there are people who aren’t.

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If you’re not able to generalize, then I would conclude the answer is that it’s not a boys club. For example, big4 are definitely not a boys club unless you pick out specific groups, but in general it’s not.

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OP - I just went through the process myself. I definitely had this view of McK going in and knowing people there, I can tell if you only have 4-5 specific interactions with those individuals, that may be the case.

But I had a great experience which totally changed my perception.

What specific instances made you feel that way?

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Great to hear. Thanks for the perspective.
Specific examples given to me about interactions and making connections. Plus specific examples of issues with females around inclusion. Me being from a similar environment the examples resonated. But glad to hear not the case in yours.

I always thought it was Bain that had the boys club reputation.

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My female friend definitely had this experience at Bain in a European country

Obviously we have work to be done like everyone else, but I haven’t felt like it was just a boys club. And even if it is, I definitely have felt very supported and encouraged by every single female colleague I’ve met. :)

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That hasn’t been my experience but it’s possible that things are slightly different in different offices or practices

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Not my experience at all - work with a lot of strong women who don’t compete that way (I’m a woman). But I’m sure it varies by individual

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Not my experience either.

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Not my experience. Been on several all female teams (I’m male). They support each other and me. We care about getting things done.

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