Does anyone know if McKinsey offers short term office exchanges if I want to live in a different location for 3-12months?
Thank you for replying! I’ll be joining the London office as a BA - does that mean the international projects I’ll be staffed on will be mostly in EMEA? I’m hoping to live in Asia (Japan or Singapore) for a few months through work. Also, will you be staffed on projects in countries with a language barrier (eg Germany if I can’t speak German)?
Thank you! I’ll be joining the London office as a BA - does that mean the international projects I’ll be staffed on will be mostly in EMEA? I’m hoping to live in Asia (Japan or Singapore) for a few months through work. Also, will you be staffed on projects in countries with a language barrier (eg Germany if I can’t speak German)?
Are you joining a particular practice or as a generalist? Generalists typically don’t stray away too much from their home office. From London to Asia is a bit of a stretch but not impossible. However, you have to build your network first and create a strong enough connection to your home base, so that leaving for a while won’t hurt you. As for projects in Germany - depends on the client and your role. If the client generally speaks German (and all documents are in German) you will not get staffed if you don’t speak the language (unless you come in for a few meetings only as an expert). However, there’s plenty of international companies and Germany isn’t too far from London so it’s entirely doable. However, nothing is guaranteed! They say “make your own McKinsey” but you’ll always need support and it’s not just down to you.