Hello,
I am confused about the difference between the solution and expert paths at McKinsey. (Note: by solution path, I do not mean the solution delivery path which is completely different)
What is the difference between both paths?
How to identify if a specific position is on either path?
I noticed that some employees at McK have titles such as Solution Associate, Solution Leader/Manager, Solution Associate Partner, etc. but have also seen employees within the same practice that have a title such as Specialist, Expert or Senior Expert. Also, I was told that those who have the ‘solution’ prefix are typically involved in internal research and modeling (50% of the time) while the other 50% is spent on client projects. But my understanding is that this is also the case for the expert track.
Also, do these tracks offer the same pay, WLB, career progression, prestige and exit opportunities when compared to the generalist track?
