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- Top consulting firms like McKinsey and Ernst & Young use AI in their hiring processes.
- McKinsey seeks candidates with diverse majors and strong problem-solving skills.
- Boston Consulting Group is expanding roles, emphasizing IT, UX design, and data engineering.
Consulting can be a lucrative career, but landing a job at a top firm isn't always easy.
McKinsey & Company is known for its selective interview process. It receives about 1 million résumés annually and plans to hire fewer than 1% of applicants this year, in line with last year, a spokesperson said.