McKinsey Unpacked

Get answers to your most-asked questions straight from the leaders helping shape McKinsey’s global talent strategy.• What actually makes a candidate stand out?• Do cover letters matter?• Can you break into consulting from a non-consulting background?• How is AI changing our recruiting process?• And what really happens after you hit apply?In this special live Q&A session, Blair Ciesil and Marie Padberg will answer the most common—and most candid—questions we’ve received throughout McKinsey Unpacked, sharing practical advice on interviews, recruiting timelines, career paths, and what top candidates do differently.Whether you’re preparing to apply or just exploring what a career at McKinsey & Company could look like, this session is designed to help you better understand the process from the people helping shape it.We’re dedicating this session entirely to your questions to mark McKinsey Unpacked second anniversary,The session will be held on 23 June 2026. Register by June 22. And in the meantime, catch up on past episodes here.Session timing: 3pm CET // 9am ET.