The interview process is extremely tough. Working at McKinsey makes you feel like one of the absolute top, you feel prestigious and that you are among the best and brightest in the country. You will not make it into the company unless you are the top in your industry, specialization, or university.

Mckinsey is the industry leader in consulting, and has been continuously expanding its influence. It has extremely strong ties to high level executives in the Fortune 500 companies since many of them are alumni of Mckinsey. With that said, it is also incredibly difficult to get into the firm. Mckinsey is often understaffed, and at times need to turn down work. However, they are extremely careful with the quality of people they pick to hire. You need to be brilliant and resilient to get in.

The people here are of very high-caliber. I can honestly say that I respect every person in the company and feel that they are extremely driven, motivated, and intelligent. The culture is very friendly, everyone works together as a team, and the managers and executives want to see you do well within the company.

There is a physical hierarchy in each team. You will have your senior team members and your junior team members and you will be clearly defined to the company. The beauty is that every member of the team is encouraged to develop solutions for the company. You will not be locked into grunt work; instead, you will be working hand-in-hand with the seniors on the team to develop a solution that the client can implement. The best thing is that if you create the best solution, you will be given the credit for your work. Your input is just as valuable as a Partner's input.

A lot of our alumni go off to Fortune 100 or Fortune 500 companies. McKinsey does a great job at leveraging the alumni network to further business development. The McKinsey name is known throughout the business world. You will be respected at any place you decide to go after McKinsey.

I was a summer intern at McKinsey and I received about $10,000 a month. The best compensation that I received from the company was the training and the network that I built.

I no longer work at McKinsey. The hours were rough, the work was stressful, and it was one of the toughest times of my life. However, it was well worth it to be in the McKinsey Alumni network. I am very well respected in pretty much any industry that I get into and my peers in the Alumni Network are very impressive and resourceful. If I had to go back, I would definitely do it all over again.

The bar is set extremely high. In order to get into this company, your resume, interviewing, and overall appearance and personality must be top-notch. If you get hired by us, you know that you are among the top in any field, industry, or company.