McKinsey & Company Associate in New York
New York City, United States
About this office
McKinsey's New York office is the firm's largest in the Americas and a flagship for financial services, private equity, and healthcare work. Competition for NYC spots is the highest in North America — the office takes heavily from HBS, Wharton, Columbia, and NYU Stern, and interviews skew toward consumer, financial services, and healthcare cases. Expect faster recruiting timelines than regional offices.
Associate compensation
Base $175,000–$210,000, total comp $240,000–$330,000 (2025). Full compensation breakdown
McKinsey 2026 recruiting calendar — New York City
Showing the Americas cycle for New York City.
Office-specific: NYC final-round superdays are in-person at 3 World Trade Center. Summer internship recruiting closes roughly 2-3 weeks earlier than most other US offices.
- Applications open: Early September
- Applications close: Mid-October (full-time); early January (summer)
- Interviews start: Late October (full-time); February (summer)
- Decisions by: Mid-November (full-time); March (summer)
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Your challenge
Resilience
avg must be 2–5
Mobility
avg must be 3–4
Velocity
avg must be 5–8
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Visa & transfer
- Visa sponsorship: Available
- Transfer difficulty: moderate
- Languages: English