McKinsey & Company Principal Consultant salaries in India (Updated 2025)

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Good salary and benefits, specifically for the consulting path

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Up or out culture where progression depends on having “sponsors” within the Firm who are willing to staff you; in fact, there is no other way to get staffed on projects except finding these sponsors since there are so few projects (most are lost to BCG, some never come due to deteriorating quality)

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Pay and benefits

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Disgusting work culture. Too much politics at mid to senior level. You need to gang up to survive in this company. There is a condescending attitude towards new hires. They firmly believe that they are doing a favour to you by hiring you. They even cut your designation when hiring to prove as if they are some sort of God. The environment is like the movie Hunger games. If you don’t have support of the big group or some senior partner, even the smallest mistake will be viewed very harshly and rudely. They will create a situation where you will be compelled to resign. Everyone is in survival mode to protect the “partner compensation” during this current global economic situation. They will not bat an eye to give a poor rating to highly capable and highly experienced people on some silly excuse. Then they will claim that the person didn’t meet the performance standards. The entire 360 degree review system here is a facade. It can be manipulated to save you hide or send you to the gallows.

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...re is impressive. And you can work in a very flexible setup. It is hybrid model. Free meal pass is provided every month apart from salary.cab pick up and drop available. Colleagues are fun and supportive.

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Very competitive environment. Need to upgrade your skills to survive. Hike percentage is low on yearly basis.

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desk job. good start for a fresher

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...ality its a biased place. those who the manager likes will move to better roles. salary and Hike is less when compared to same profiles on other companies

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We do have job security and opportunities to learn

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...was just done as formality. Its more like a monopoly and leads are very partial. Compensation is way below the market standards.