Varun Desai
Management consulting recruiting coach from non-target schools
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Students and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Executive coach |
Varun Desai is a management consulting coach who helps students and working professionals break into top consulting firms. He is a former strategy consultant at Oliver Wyman and now works in strategy and ops at LinkedIn. He has coached dozens of people from non-target schools who landed roles at McKinsey, Bain, BCG and Oliver Wyman. He is a first-generation immigrant who broke into consulting through networking and interviews.
What Varun helps with
Varun helps people from non-target schools and non-business backgrounds break into consulting. He also coaches on strategy and operations topics.
- Breaking into consulting from a non-target school
- Networking from scratch for consulting recruiting
- Learning to think and communicate like a consultant
- Translating past experience into what consulting firms value
- Preparing for consulting interviews
- Business operations and strategy
- Using AI in sales and marketing
Who Varun works with
Varun works with students and working professionals who want consulting roles. Many of his clients come from non-target schools or non-traditional business backgrounds. They are aiming for firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG and Oliver Wyman.
Background and qualifications
Varun is a former strategy consultant who had offers from Boston Consulting Group and Oliver Wyman. He worked at Oliver Wyman from August 2020 to September 2022 as a generalist consultant across financial services, healthcare and private equity. His projects covered growth strategy, go to market, investment strategy and process improvement. Since September 2022 he has been a Senior Strategy and Ops Associate at LinkedIn. There he leads A/B tests, owns business planning and performance, and co-leads the team's AI Center of Excellence.
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Varun Desai reviews
Varun Desai has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 11 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A former Oliver Wyman consultant and current LinkedIn strategy and ops employee who broke into consulting from a non-target background.
Best for students and professionals from non-target schools who want to land a top consulting role.
Common questions
How much does Varun Desai charge?
Coaching with Varun runs $70 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Varun Desai help with?
Varun Desai helps with breaking into consulting from a non-target school, networking from scratch for consulting recruiting, learning to think and communicate like a consultant and translating past experience into what consulting firms value.
Does Varun Desai have reviews?
Varun Desai has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 11 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Varun Desai coach people from non-target schools?
Yes. He has coached dozens of students and professionals from non-target schools who landed roles at top consulting firms. He came from a non-target background himself.
How do I contact Varun Desai?
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