I’m an experienced hire with 10+ years of experience (7 years in consulting), have a master’s degree from strong UK Business School, and I’m open to relocating anywhere. Since my country doesn’t have a McKinsey office, I’m trying to understand which offices are actively hiring international candidates right now – especially where there’s a real talent shortage.
Will be happy with any insights!
Hi Rada,
let me try to rephrase your question a bit. I think you should look at it from two angles:
1) Demand: which consulting offices are actively recruiting right now
2) Supply: where your profile is the best fit.
From the demand side, globally this is probably not the strongest moment because of the macroeconomic environment. That said, from what I’m seeing, US offices are generally doing better than Europe and the Middle East. Australia and parts of Southeast Asia also seem to be holding up relatively well. So if I had to identify broader regions with comparatively better momentum, I’d say the US, Oceania, and Southeast Asia.
On the supply side, I think the key question is: what’s your story for applying to a specific office? Which country are you from, and what is the rationale behind targeting location X versus Y? Especially at senior level, if someone applies internationally without a strong narrative or connection to the office/location, applications can get filtered out quite quickly.
I’d encourage you to reflect on that part carefully, and feel free to DM me if you want to brainstorm it together.
One final thought: I probably wouldn’t limit myself only to McKinsey. Putting all your eggs in one basket is risky in this market. I’d definitely target all MBBs, but also consider strong Tier 2 firms to increase your odds and keep optionality open.
Best,
Franco
