Unfiltered by Being Consultant

Breaking into consulting looks very different when you hear it from someone who has actually done it. In this episode, we sat down with Jey Varshini Vijaya Pandian , ex Bain & Company and an HEC Paris graduate, to talk about what consulting actually looks like once you are inside the firm and what most candidates misunderstand while preparing. We spoke about her journey into Bain, how recruiti...

What happens when you land the consulting role you’ve worked toward but the reality feels different than you expected? In this episode, we speak with Hareth Ali from Bain & Company, Doha, who shares his story of stepping into the consulting world, building confidence, and learning how to show up in a fast-paced, demanding environment. From early doubts to leading projects without a manager, Ha...

You think you're supposed to have all the answers on day one. But most of the time, you're still figuring out the questions. In this conversation, Hareth Ali shares what it felt like to step into Bain — the assumptions, the reality, and the quiet work of building confidence in a space that moves fast. This isn’t just about careers. It’s about learning how to carry yourself, even when you’r...

What does it take to keep reinventing your professional and personal life without losing your sense of direction? Anmol Agarwal, an IIM Ahmedabad alumni and former Bain consultant, shares her story of resilience and transition. She talks about starting out in consulting, making the bold choice to launch her own D2C brand, and then stepping into the challenge of leading a family business. Through e...

Anmol Agarwal’s journey is a reminder that careers do not need to follow a single track. She began in consulting at Bain, thrived in a demanding role, and then chose to step away to build her own D2C brand from the ground up. Later, she took on the responsibility of leading a family business, showing once again how reinvention can open new doors. Alongside these shifts, she also made space for her...

What are the odds that someone who struggled through engineering exams, taking extra years to complete it, would go on to represent her country at Miss World and even lead global teams at McKinsey? Remona Moodley’s journey is the kind that doesn’t fit neatly into boxes. She’s been on global stages and inside boardrooms. She started with academic lows, rebuilt herself through extracurriculars, earn...

From being on the stage for Miss World, to an MBA from UC Berkeley to absolutely killing it at McKinsey, as an Engagement Manager. Remona’s journey has been beyond the usual, ahead of the curveThis episode explores what it means to build a career in consulting without following a standard path. From setbacks in engineering to earning leadership roles at one of the world's most selective firms,...

Kriti Kakria didn’t map her career in straight lines. And that’s exactly what makes her story worth listening to. She moved cities often as a kid. She shifted industries more than once. She did her MBA across London and Hong Kong. And today, she leads transformation work at one of the Big 4 firms in the UK. This episode is packed with stories you rarely hear — the ones about starting over, figurin...

She didn’t follow the rulebook. She rewrote it. Kriti Kakria went from shifting cities every few years as a child…to steering multi-million dollar transformation projects across the globe. An MBA split between London and Hong Kong. A consulting career across India and the UK.And a bold move into leadership at one of the Big 4 firms. But behind all the big titles? Are moments of doubt, pivots she d...

What does it really take to get into McKinsey USA — without an MBA or a target school on your resume? Akash did it. And in this episode of Unfiltered by Being Consultant, he breaks it all down. We talk about: – Why he applied to McKinsey USA over India – How he positioned himself as a non-MBA candidate – What actually helped him crack the interview – Myths about “target schools” and traditional pa...

Everyone told him: “You need an MBA to get into McKinsey.” Akash proved them all wrong. No MBA. No target school. No insider advantage.. Yet Akash made it to McKinsey USA — by rewriting the rules. On Unfiltered by Being Consultant, he shares the bold moves that got him there. Full episode drops soon. You’ll want to hear this one. Stay Tuned.