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Working at McKinsey The Netherlands
Two passions inspire us here at McKinsey in the Netherlands. The first is to build leaders—among our clients, within our firm, and beyond—who have the commitment and ability to transform large organizations and improve entire countries. The second is to make a tangible difference in society: we work with governments to strengthen education and health care, and we actively support a wide range of nonprofit initiatives. Click on the button below to learn more about our work and office culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
“At McKinsey, you are in the driver seat of your journey. This comes with tremendous flexibility, but also responsibility.”
—Maud
Associate, Amsterdam
“To me, our non-hierarchical approach to getting the best ideas out of a talented group truly defines the firm and makes me love coming to work.”
—Wieger
Engagement Manager, Amsterdam
Explore careers at McKinsey
No two weeks will be the same: the range of industries and issues you’ll be exposed to will mean that you’re constantly acquiring new skills. We are always on the lookout for exceptional people to join McKinsey in the Netherlands. Learn more about why McKinsey might be for you.
Application process
Your interviews at McKinsey could be the start of an enriching personal and professional journey of growth and opportunity.
The first step in joining McKinsey’s Amsterdam office—whether you are a student or an experienced professional—is to prepare your application, which should include the following elements:
- a curriculum vitae detailing your academic performance, previous jobs and internships, professional experience, extracurricular activities (sports and associations), and hobbies
- your language-fluency level in Dutch and English (and any other language you know)
- your end-of-academic-year results (grades and percentage ranking) for each year in university and high school, as well as relevant work references
Apply online
We recruit for fellow, junior associate and associate and have application windows for Amsterdam during the year. Below you may find several application intake windows. These application windows are linked to specific interview timelines.
Additional deadlines will be released in due course. You will be informed about the interview dates if invited to the interview process. If you have questions about the timelines, if the proposed timelines do not work for you, or if you are involved in other recruitment processes, please get in touch with us via AMS-recruiting@McKinsey.com to see what flexibility we can offer.
When you are ready to apply, use our online application form. After your application, you will receive an email from us within a few days with more details on our McKinsey Problem Solving Game.
Intake dates
| Application window opens | Application deadline | Application feedback by | |
| Intake 1 | August 1 | August 29 | September 10 |
| Intake 2 | August 30 | September 26 | October 8 |
| Intake 3 | September 27 | October 24 | November 5 |
| Intake 4 | October 25 | December 5 | December 17 |
| Intake 5 | December 6 | January 9 | January 21 |
| Intake 6 | January 10 | February 13 | February 25 |
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