This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a former McKinsey & Company associate who worked at the company for one and a half years.
AdvertisementSome associate partners and partners were meanThe people at McKinsey were both the best and worst parts of my experience.
The analysts and associates were all cool, but a few associate partners and partners were mean.
I took a mental health break because I couldn't do it anymoreAfter about a year of working at McKinsey, I took a three-month mental health leave.
But I also think it was going on mental health leave was inevitable, given the kind of people I ran into.
Persons:
I'd, It's, they'd, I've, hysterically, I'm, hasn't, would've, Jane Zhang
Organizations:
McKinsey & Company, McKinsey, Business, Excel, McKinsey couldn't
Locations:
janezhang@businessinsider.com