McKinsey & Company

Most recent data: September 30 2025

12% of reviews mention negative culture (lower than 63% of companies)
Culture has been stable over the past two years

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Most frequent negative cultural indicators
• Inequity and discrimination: 5% of reviews (higher than 93% of companies)
• Toxic culture: 5% of reviews (higher than 92% of companies)
• Organisational dysfunction: 3% of reviews (higher than 76% of companies)
Reviews mentioning negative culture over time
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Reviews mentioning negative culture
• Similar to overall average
• Similar to management and consulting sector average
With 58 total reviews, we can confidently identify small differences
Reviews mentioning negative cultural indicators
Inequity and discriminationToxic cultureOrganisational dysfunctionPoor leadershipInstability and high turnoverOverwork and stressBullying0%1%2%3%4%5%
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Most common terms in pros and cons
Overall rating vs negative culture in management and consulting sector
McKinsey & Company vs other companies in sector
33.23.43.63.844.24.45%10%15%20%25%
Average overall rating% reviews mentioning negative culture