Experience with McKinsey. No more Kosher Franks!
Mon 18 February 2008
Just before I went off to Venice a couple of weeks ago, I told Nikesh and Antosh that I was about to send off a couple of applications for some IT consulting opportunities. The intention was to send off the application for Accenture, Customer Systems, and another firm that I cannot remember the name of, and has not even sent an e-mail to notify the receipt of application – I doubt I would want to work there anyway. With Nikesh MSN-ing me over his iPhone from India, Antosh added, “why don’t you try McKinsey’s BTO as well?”
Yeh, why not?!
I remember applying to McKinsey a year ago, sending off the application for the opportunity to be a business analyst in the London office. The reply came back quickly with a rejection. Thanks for the love & support from all friends and family, but it was quite a dream at that time anyway: if you’re going to dream, you might as well dream big, right?
But after having spent some time doing web design & development, I thought I might as well have another shot at McKinsey, this time with the Business Technology Office (BTO). Skipping my reasons for the choice – this isn’t the time nor place for cover-letter-ing – I’d like to share the short but sweet experience of having passed the initial application screening.
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