Hi Fabio,

Thank you for sharing your very exciting professional journey with us. 

As mentioned by colleagues, almost any European office will hire undergraduates - at BCG, these were refered to as the Junior Associates, vs regular Associates who are joining after a Master's degree and Junior Consultants who join after their PhD.

However, I would ask you to reflect on why MBB is your dream. With your practical experience and CompSci background, there is a ton of exciting things you could do in tech and entrepreneurship! 

Also, a very popular office for Italians (in my day) was Dubai, given the delta in pay/taxes and the fact that they are hiring like crazy to meet the demand in the region - plus, there's not too many Europeans who really want to move there. So if you want to optimize for short-term cash-flow and adventure, consider Dubai. You will find a large Italian MBB community there. 

Best

Stephan

Hey there,

McKinsey in Europe usually hires undergraduates. For instance, in Germany, you would join the company as a Junior Fellow, meaning you have one year until you will be promoted to Fellow, which is the position that Master graduates join.

There are slight differences across offices in the role title and description. I think a bigger challenge would be the language since most European McKinsey offices require applicants and consultants to speak the office language and not just English.

Cheers,

Florian

Hi Fabio,

Most should hire undergrads - that's the classic entry-level entry point!

Importantly, you need to network extensively and match your experiences/working rights/languages with the office(s) you're applying to.

Good luck!

Most will hire undergraduates. UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium (and possibly the nordics) will hire English speakers.