Russia has fired more than 2,000 missiles on Ukraine since invading in February. The engines for many of these missiles were manufactured by a massive state-owned enterprise called Rostec, and executives for that company hired the global consulting giant McKinsey & Co. in recent years for advice. At the same time McKinsey […]
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McKinsey acquires Spanish Salesforce partner S4G Consulting
In its third acquisition this year, McKinsey & Company has acquired S4G Consulting, a Spanish firm specialised in Salesforce consulting and implementation services. The deal sees a team of around 160 employees based in Madrid and Barcelona transfer to McKinsey & Company, where they will become part of the firm’s […]
McKinsey acquires S4G Consulting to help businesses ignite growth
May 3, 2022It’s a digital-first world. Customers now surf 10-plus channels before making a single purchase, and they want intuitive, omnichannel experiences across all of those touchpoints. In fact, over a third of B2B decision makers told us they’re willing to spend $500,000 or more on a single interaction via remote or […]
McKinsey denies illegally hiding work for opioid-maker Purdue Pharma while advising FDA | Opioids crisis
The head of the influential and secretive consulting firm McKinsey & Company has denied the company illegally hid work for Purdue Pharma, the drug-maker that kickstarted the opioid epidemic, while also advising for the Food and Drug Administration. But Bob Sternfels, McKinsey’s global managing partner, apologised for the company’s work […]
McKinsey Opened a Door in Its Firewall Between Pharma Clients and Regulators
Jeff Smith, a partner with the influential consulting firm McKinsey & Company, accepted a highly sensitive assignment in December 2017. The opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma, beleaguered and in financial trouble, wanted to revamp its business, and an executive there sought out Dr. Smith. Over the following weeks, he traveled to […]
Here’s how much you’ll make at McKinsey, Bain and BCG in the U.S.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a big freeze in salaries in the consulting industry as participants cut costs, bringing to an end the generous pay rises of precedng years. The 2021 salary report from industry coaching firm Management Consulted shows that salaries at the top three firms – McKinsey, Bain and Boston Consulting […]
Macron Goes on Defensive Over Use of McKinsey and Other Consultants
PARIS — In a sedate presidential race overshadowed by pandemic and war, it’s the one issue that has so far managed to ruffle an otherwise supremely confident President Emmanuel Macron: McKinsey. Yes, McKinsey, the American consulting firm. With about a week left before the French go to the polls, McKinsey […]
How to Get a Job in Consulting, According to a McKinsey Consultant
Sidi Koné has worked for consulting companies such as the Boston Consulting Group and McKinsey. He spoke with Insider about what the job was like and what to expect during the application process. Applicants might speak with people six or seven times before a contract offer was made, he said. […]
Accenture and McKinsey join corporate stampede to exit Russia
Accenture axed its entire 2,300-person business in Russia on Thursday while McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group moved to suspend all client work there, as the world’s largest professional services groups join western companies’ flight from the country. Days after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, McKinsey and BCG had said they […]
McKinsey, Bain, BCG Increase MBA Consulting Salaries For 2022
The Big Three management consulting firms—McKinsey, Bain, and the Boston Consulting Group—are increasing starting salaries for MBA consultants by $10,000 in 2022, according to a new report by ManagementConsulted. Total compensation packages for MBA consultants at the Big Three consulting firms, also known as MBB, are up by between 4% […]