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McKinsey signals beyond the news: 56+ signals from 8 sources

The latest McKinsey signal on this page is from Sep 29, 2026 (Patents): "MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.'s patent output is slowing: 7 grants in the past year, 0 in the past 30 days." The busiest sources: LinkedIn (15+), Employee growth (14) and Glassdoor (10).

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Last 90 days
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Latest
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56+ signals for McKinsey across 8 sources.

  1. Patents · Patent pace

    MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.'s patent output is slowing: 7 grants in the past year, 0 in the past 30 days.

    Over the past year MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. received 7 US patent grants, concentrated in software / computing and artificial intelligence / machine learning; the recent pace (3 in 90 days) is slowing versus its trailing baseline.

    Grants, 12 months
    7
    Grants, 90 days
    3
    Grants, 30 days
    0
    Pace
    Decelerating

    Google Patents

  2. Reddit · Customer feedback

    McKinsey & Company is being heavily criticized for recommending mass layoffs at Itaú Unibanco as part of an efficiency study, with multiple commenters calling the firm a "plague" and its work...

    Post: "As demissões vão começar no Itaú"

    Subreddit
    r/brdev
    Upvotes
    613
    Comments
    288
    Sentiment
    Negative

    r/brdev

  3. Web traffic · Traffic snapshot

    mckinsey.com received 4M monthly visits with traffic from 5 countries.

    Emerging AI traffic at 2.9% (~125,059 visits). Top: chatgpt.com (74%), gemini.google.com (8%), perplexity.ai (3%), claude.ai (0%), copilot.microsoft.com (0%).

    Monthly visits
    4,314,282
    Month over month
    -0.7%
    3-month change
    -0.7%
    Global rank
    11,617

  4. Glassdoor · Diversity inclusion concerns

    Diversity and inclusion rated poorly with lack of representation in leadership

    Two reviewers specifically call out diversity and inclusion issues, with one mentioning a lack of representation across leadership roles and another giving it a rating of 2 out of 5.

    Overall rating
    4.1 of 5
    CEO approval
    67%
    Reviews read
    10
    Review window
    Sep 7, 2026 to Sep 9, 2026

    Glassdoor

  5. Podcasts · Pain point disclosed

    M&A Access Podcast discusses McKinsey: pain point disclosed

    "Then at McKinsey, you realize that even at partner level, you have this type of problems. So I decided that there definitely should be ways how to work with the client data, how to run analysis without spending the precious time of experts in this field on actually crunching the Excels."

    Podcast
    M&A Access Podcast
    Episode
    AI Revolutionizing Financial Due Diligence | Nikita Komarov
    Speaker
    Nikita Komarov
    Speaker role
    Third party

    M&A Access Podcast

  6. Patents · Patent counsel

    MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC. uses MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP as outside IP counsel.

    MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP is the attorney of record on MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.'s recent US patent work, including a grant in 2026-08.

    Law firm
    MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP
    Law firm domain
    marshallip.com
    Matter date
    Aug 25, 2026

    Google Patents

  7. LinkedIn

    McKinsey partners with Malala Yousafzai to launch Recess Capital, investing in women's sports.

    The momentum behind women's sports is creating opportunities far beyond the game. As investment grows, so does the potential to generate lasting business and social impact. Working with McKinsey, Malala Yousafzai launched Recess Capital to help accelerate both. https://mck.co/3U95GfO

    Likes
    166
    Comments
    11
    Tags
    Corporate Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion
    Initiatives
    launching Recess Capital for women's sports investment

    LinkedIn

  8. Web traffic · Sustained decline

    mckinsey.com shows sustained decline with 3 consecutive months of decreases, down 19% overall to 4M.

    Emerging AI traffic at 3.3% (~141,957 visits). Top: chatgpt.com (56%), gemini.google.com (8%), perplexity.ai (5%), claude.ai (0%), copilot.microsoft.com (0%), grok.com (0%).

    Monthly visits
    4,346,619
    Month over month
    -7.7%
    3-month change
    -18.5%
    Global rank
    11,537

  9. Conference talks

    Dexter He (Senior Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company) at Data Center Expo North America.

    Conference
    Data Center Expo North America
    Date
    May 18, 2026
    Location
    San Jose, CA
    Topics
    data centers, digital infrastructure, energy efficiency, infrastructure operations

    Data Center Expo North America

  10. Employee growth · Research team growth

    4,749 Research employees (12.3% of company), growing rapidly (13% YoY).

    The Research department currently has 4,749 employees out of 38,698 total (12.3%). The department is growing rapidly (13% YoY), representing a change of approximately +546 employees.

    Department
    Research
    Department headcount
    4,749
    Department growth, 1 year
    +13%
    Total headcount
    38,698

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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "domain": "mckinsey.com",
    "signal_types": ["reddit-company","podcast-company","glassdoor-company",
      "product-reviews","linkedin-post-company","twitter-company-posts",
      "youtube-company","website-intelligence","patents-company",
      "federal-contract-award","conference-speaker","hackernews",
      "producthunt-launch","seo-traffic"],
    "limit": 20
  }'

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Questions about McKinsey other signals

What signals does Autobound track for McKinsey besides news and filings?
This page lists 56+ signals for McKinsey from 8 sources: LinkedIn (15+), Employee growth (14), Glassdoor (10), Conference talks (6), Patents (4), Podcasts (3), Web traffic (3) and Reddit (1). Every row is dated, and most link to the post, review or record.
What are people saying about McKinsey online?
The newest posts on this page: Sep 19, 2026, Reddit (r/brdev): McKinsey & Company is being heavily criticized for recommending mass layoffs at Itaú Unibanco as part of an efficiency study, with multiple commenters calling the firm a "plague" and its work... Sep 3, 2026, Podcasts (M&A Access Podcast): M&A Access Podcast discusses McKinsey: pain point disclosed. Aug 31, 2026, Podcasts (Directionally Correct, A People Intelligence Podcast): Directionally Correct, A People Intelligence Podcast discusses McKinsey: tech adoption.
What do employees say about working at McKinsey?
The newest Glassdoor theme on this page, dated Sep 9, 2026: Diversity and inclusion rated poorly with lack of representation in leadership. The overall rating in that row is 4.1 of 5. Themes summarize recent reviews; read the reviews on Glassdoor for the full picture.
Has McKinsey been granted patents recently?
Yes. The newest grant on this page: Aug 25, 2026, Patents (Google Patents): McKinsey was granted a patent for machine-learning healthcare network design.

Source. Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, product reviews, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, company websites, patents, federal contracts, conference talks, Hacker News, Product Hunt, web traffic and employee growth, from the Signal API.

Method. The latest 15 signals per source from the last 12 months. Posts that do not name the company, replies, repeats and unreadable rows are removed. Traffic and headcount keep their newest measure.

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