Mackenzie Cramblit | Consulting Interview Coach Corporate Strategy at Cargill

Experience

• Interviewing experience: 100+ hours of case prep with MBA students in the US, Canada, Australia, UK, France, and Denmark. Interviewed BA and Associate candidates in 3 recruiting cycles at McKinsey & Company.
• Education: PhD Duke, BA University of Chicago
• Expertise: Financial Services, Public Sector (US), Agriculture, Growth and Portfolio Strategy, B2B Sales
• Fun facts: Lived and worked in Cameroon, France, Scotland, and Togo. Avid literary fiction reader, movie-goer, and salsa dancer.

I have 8+ years of management consulting experience and a background in behavioral sciences. In 2026, I joined the Corporate Strategy team at Cargill to work on portfolio strategy, commercial transformation, and operational effectiveness for one of the world's most complex organizations.

My consulting career spans MBB, boutique firms, and independent ventures. I spent 4 years at McKinsey & Company where I was a Senior Engagement Manager in the Financial Services practice with a specialization in Insurance and Wealth & Asset Management.

Recent impact examples include:

• Closing a $100M budget deficit for a state government without layoffs or cuts to essential services
• Architecting the GTM strategy to 3x ARR for a PE-owned B2B SaaS startup in the HR technology space
• Evaluating an $800M AUM direct retail international market entry opportunity for an $11B asset manager

I'm also a certified coach and have publications with Wiley and McKinsey.com on topics including international development, economic recovery, and talent in the nonprofit sector.

As a non-traditional candidate who applied to McKinsey with no knowledge of the consulting industry and self-taught through the case interviews with RocketBlocks, I have a unique approach to case prep that combines skill building and mindset.

With two successful career transitions under my belt, I also help consultants execute an "owner-operated" transition strategy vs. being reactive to the market.

Learn more: LinkedIn

Contributions from Mackenzie

• Green pieces, higher prices