Post by Yashovardhan Jaiswal

For someone who spent an unhealthy amount of time optimizing LinkedIn profiles, interview answers, and Excel formulas, it feels weird to finally make one of these posts. After a journey filled with SQL, case interviews, coffee, self-doubt, and far too many “just one more application” moments, I’m excited to share that I’ve joined McKinsey & Company as a Senior Analyst in the SHaPE Team. The funny part? I spent months reading “excited to announce…” posts, mentally reverse-engineering the career trajectories and wondering, “How did they pull that off?” Turns out… if you keep showing up, keep learning, and use every tool available (yes, AI included), one day you find yourself writing a smiliar post. Here’s to staying curious and making the most of this next chapter. (And yes, I stared at the “Post” button for an embarrassingly long time.) #newjob