Poets&Quants profiled a dozen of our newest colleagues. Read their stories to find out more about what it's like to work at McKinsey: “McKinsey & Company has been called the gold standard of management consulting. The largest and oldest of the “Big Three,” the McKinsey name is associated with prestige and expertise – the place where the top companies head for sure-fire organizational fixes from future CEOs. For many, a stint at McKinsey is comparable to earning a second MBA; it is an accelerated learning lab where consultants are exposed to the best minds in the widest range of industries and business models. It can be an intimidating place at first. The 30,000 member McKinsey alumni network, whose ranks run from Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg to Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman, is a veritable who’s who of business, academia, and even politics. Despite its reach, scale, and influence, it is the McKinsey culture – a flat, future-focused meritocracy – that made it a go-to destination for top MBAs from the Class of 2017 to McKinsey. On average, 95% of summer MBA interns who receive an offer from McKinsey ultimately join – and it’s easy to understand why.” …see more