Category: new consultant

McKinsey Hierarchy

When envisioning a career in consulting, one name that invariably comes to mind is McKinsey. The McKinsey hierarchy is an organizational structure that largely revolves around the Partners, and the rest of the hierarchy is built around them. For prospective consultants aiming to comprehend the intricacies of a career at McKinsey and determine where they…

5 Early Career Mistakes to Avoid

When I started my corporate career, it wasn’t all warm fuzzies. In fact – I made a few really big mistakes. Here were 5 mistakes I made in my first 3 months – and, in what should be no surprise to you, they are the top 5 mistakes we see otherwise-savvy professionals make every single…

How to Be an Ally at Work

Learning how to be an ally at work is an under-appreciated skill for many young people entering the workforce. But in a way, it’s a more important task than most anything else we will devote our individual and collective labors to. If you have confusion or curiosity about this concept, this is the article for…

Breaking Into ZS Associates from a Non-Target School as an International Student

Mrinal received offers from ZS Associates and Uber. He ended up accepting ZS Associates’ offer (in the Princeton, NJ office). How did he navigate the consulting recruiting process as an international student and decide which firm to go with? We recently interviewed him to find out! This interview is packed full of insights into the…

PwC Partner Shares the Firm’s Strategy for the Future of the Workforce, DEI, and Work-Life Balance

Bhushan Sethi is a PwC Partner and global thought leader on the future of work. As the Joint Global Leader of People and Organization at PwC, Bhushan brings decades of experience to this conversation around work-life balance, diversity & inclusion, what going back to the office will look like, and more. It's a fascinating behind-the-scenes…

Former McKinsey Associate Partner Shares How She Broke Into “The Firm”

Stephanie Knight is a former consultant and Associate Partner at McKinsey. Her journey has taken her from Northwestern University to the mountains of northern Afghanistan, to Duke Fuqua Business School, to McKinsey and beyond. You'll glean so much about life and consulting and more through this interview. Stephanie shares about the McKinsey case interview, including…

How To Become A Consultant: Experienced Hire

This article is aimed at the working professional - AKA "experienced hire" in consulting-speak - who is looking to transition into consulting from a full-time role in industry. Here are 4 specific tips you can apply to your journey today. 4 Tips for Experienced Hires to Break Into Consulting You, as a working professional, don't…

Top 3 Things To Do As New Manager

The transition from a rank-and-file worker to a new manager can sometimes be tricky. Managers have more responsibilities and greater expectations. Thus, new managers are naturally filled with both excitement and anxiety. They have more authority to achieve personal and organizational goals, but they also must get their team’s buy-in for their vision. In this…

How to Find a Mentor: Even Working from Home

Knowing how to find a mentor is even more valuable in the current professional landscape. Even under the best of circumstances, it can be challenging to find a mentor who will speak into your career growth. Times have changed and so has the workplace. More people than ever are working remotely or from home. The…

How to Create a Business Plan

Many people never learn how to create a business plan even though they own and operate a business. Maybe they think formal business plans are reserved for multinational corporations, to be executed by highly educated executives. Maybe they assume a business plan is too complicated for a small business owner to learn, or more detailed…