Consulting career coaching · Middle East-focused
Get into consulting.
Then get ahead in it.
Expert 1:1 coaching from consultants who went through the process, now work at the firms and were hired into those roles. Plus Mada AI, coming soon, to build your skills between sessions.
Reach the room. Rise in it.
Where are you now?
Start at the step you’re at.
I’m applying, or about to
Decide where to aim, sharpen your CV and LinkedIn, and plan your outreach.
Position and Connect Interview bookedI have an interview coming up
Realistic case and fit mocks with someone who has interviewed for real.
Mock interviews Offer receivedI have an offer
Understand the level and package, then negotiate the right things.
Offer and negotiation Already consultingI’m already a consultant
Onboarding, reviews and promotion, with someone outside the problem.
ProgressNot sure? The Full Journey covers the whole process as one engagement.
The problem we solve
Candidates struggle twice: getting in, then getting ahead.
An opaque process, navigated alone
- Which firms realistically fit your profile
- How consulting recruiting actually works
- How to position your experience
- How to network and secure referrals
- How to prepare for case and fit interviews
- How to evaluate and negotiate an offer
Unwritten rules, learned by trial and error
- How to perform on projects
- How staffing and feedback work
- How to work with managers and partners
- How to build an internal reputation
- How performance decisions are made
- How and when to progress
The journey
Four steps, from target list to promotion.
Position
Know where to aim and make your value obvious.
- Target firms and roles
- CV and LinkedIn
- Your story
Connect
Turn applications into a campaign.
- Networking strategy
- Referrals
- Applications
Land
Perform in interviews and secure the offer.
- Case and fit mocks
- Offer evaluation
- Negotiation
Progress
Succeed once you are in.
- Onboarding
- Performance and reviews
- Promotion
Want to practice between sessions? Mada AI is coming soon: self-serve tools for CV feedback, case practice and interview prep. Meet Mada AI
Who coaches
Coaches who have been hired, and invited by the Mada team.
Every coach is vetted by the Mada team before joining, and every candidate is matched to the right coach.
Hani Abi Khalil
Engagement Manager
Executive education, London School of Economics
BSc Economics, Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Ana Bonilla
Engagement Manager
BA International Relations and Economics, Brown University
Alberto Sinibaldi
Consultant
MSc Industrial Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
BSc Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Samer Rayess
Engagement Manager
Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering, American University of Beirut
BEng Civil Engineering, Lebanese American University
Karim Chamesddine
Engagement Manager
BEng Computer and Communication Engineering, American University of Beirut
See the other coaches
Ex-MBB, Tier 2 strategy firms and Big Four strategy practices. Filter by firm or school.
Meet all our coachesWhat candidates say
Real people. Real progress.
Candidates Hani has coached, identified by first name only for privacy.
The feedback was direct, practical, and tailored to where I needed to improve — not just generic interview advice.
The sessions gave me a much clearer understanding of what interviewers were actually looking for. I left each session knowing exactly what to improve and how to work on it.
The coaching helped me sharpen both my answers and the way I presented myself. The difference between my first and later mock interviews was very clear.
The sessions felt very close to the real interview experience. The feedback was specific, challenging, and exactly what I needed to improve quickly.
Questions
Before you book.
Are you a recruitment agency?
Who will coach me?
What happens on the free intro call?
What’s the difference between Mada coaching and Mada AI?
Do you guarantee an offer?
Tell us where you are. We’ll help you find the next step.
Start with a free 20-minute intro call. No obligation to continue.