The WetFeet Insider Guide to McKinsey & Company [Paperback]

WetFeet (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2003

So you know McKinsey is the Big Kahuna of all management consulting firms, and the idea of getting an offer from this gold star sends you into dizzy raptures. But you're not quite sure what sets McKinsey apart, or why it is a magnet to so many MBAs and undergrads. Not to fear, WetFeet is here with 54 pages of the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on McKinsey for job seekers that you'll find anywhere. Read our exclusive McKinsey & Company Insider Guide to get the insider's edge on:

• Day-to-day, what's it like to be a McKinsey consultant?
  
• What is McKinsey's "one firm" approach?
  
  
• What are McKinsey's hiring plans for the coming year?
  
• What are McKinsey's feelings toward non-traditional candidates?
  
• What types of factors does McKinsey consider in hiring new consultants?
  
• Who are some of McKinsey's illustrious clients?
  
• What are the growth areas for McKinsey?
  
• What do McKinseyites do after leaving The Firm?

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Last summer I got McKinsey and this time around I got an offer with Goldman Sachs, and I always had my WFPress brochures with me!!!!!!!!!!" (Kellogg MBA)

"WetFeet has been really helpful in my job search. I got an offer from McKinsey, and I owe a lot to WetFeet. I have an even less traditional (i.e., non-business, non-engineering) background than most APD candidates, because I hold a doctorate in clinical psychology.(Stanford Ph.D Candidate)

"In short, I think your books gives candidates an invaluable insight into the interview process, what is going to happen, and what is expected of them and what they need to know. I believe it's paramount to have a competitive edge over "the rest" of the applicants. I commend you on your work ! (University of Milan MBA)

"I had tried two of your publications, "Ace Your Case" and "McKinsey & Company" and found the coverage of material extremely useful in my preparation for my final interviews." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Gary Alpert and Steve Pollock are the founders of WetFeet.com, a San Francisco-based research and Internet publishing firm that produces the leading series of Insider's Guides for job seekers. The WetFeet Insider Guide series is used by top caliber job seekers worldwide to prepare for their interviews with leading management consulting, financial services, consumer products and high technology firms. Alpert and Pollock have recently been recognized by the New York Times, Forbes, Business Week and Fortune Magazine as founders of one of the most influential information resources for top-tier job seekers. Alpert and Pollock are 1993 MBA graduates of Stanford Business School. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 78 pages
• Publisher: Wetfeet.Com (August 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582072604
• ISBN-13: 978-1582072609
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,577,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Working for the best, March 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The WetFeet Insider Guide to McKinsey & Company (Paperback)

Everyone who has any interest at all in consulting would love to work for McKinsey. I appreciated having a guide such as this to read. It's clear the author was well connected to insiders in the organization. I got a good feel for the organization and I also liked that the guide wasn't all glowing and full of BS, despite McKinsey's god-like status in the consulting world. I liked that it talked to the Enron scandal and included a negative piece in the Recommended Reading section. It shows me that the author and wetfeet aren't trying to blow sunshine up my ...; that they're giving me a full picture of the organization, so that i can go into the interviews better prepared and able to ask the harder questions that will surely impress recruiters more than just parroting back the stuff anyone can get off the McKinsey corporate website.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars try Vault report instead, October 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: McKinsey & Co.: The WetFeet.com Insider Guide (Wetfoot.Com Insider Guide) (Paperback)

This report was outdated. A more comparatively updated report on McKinsey is the Vault.com 2002 report on McKinsey, about 50 pages.

5.0 out of 5 stars Up-to-date and helpful, April 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The WetFeet Insider Guide to McKinsey & Company (Paperback)

This guide is good for interview prep or for deciding if McKinsey is where you really want to be. It provided info on the lifestyle, how the company is doing, and what employees did or didn't like about working there. Very useful guide.