John Oliver tore into management consulting firms on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, and in particular the track record of McKinsey & Company, the “massive” and “ubiquitous” firm with offices in more than 65 countries and over $15bn in annual revenue.
McKinsey frames its work as a force for good in the world, though its reputation has taken a knock in recent years for taking on a number of questionable clients, including several oil companies, Purdue Pharma and the Saudi government.
