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I wouldn't characterize great consultants as "not worrying" about politics or history -- a large part of the job is change management, not just finding the "rig
by eastbayjake 5y ago
I wouldn't characterize great consultants as "not worrying" about politics or history -- a large part of the job is change management, not just finding the "right" answer but helping ensure it is actually acted on and has impact.
But McKinsey does include "maintain an independent perspective" as one of our core values, and entrepreneurship (i.e. not just "staying in your box") is a common expectation across all our people whether they do strategy work or help clients build software. If you're interested in learning more, we're hiring: https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs/jobs/seniorsoftwareengineer-mckinseydigital-58764 https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs/jobs/seniorsoft...
- mettamage 5y agoUnfortunately, I am not a senior software engineer. I have 2 years of experience in different stacks and a master CS. As far as I understand it, that makes me medior at best.
- eastbayjake 5y agoThere are lots of digital roles available in "Search Jobs": https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs?interest=Digital https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs?interest=Digita... Software Engineer may be a better fit, you'll need to select your preferred region but here's a representative US role in client consulting: https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs/jobs/softwareengineer-mckinseydigital-58765 https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/search-jobs/jobs/softwareen...