Samarth Hazari
Studied at Columbia Business School
Works at McKinsey & Company
Available Thursday at 1:00 PM UTC
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About Samarth
I'm Sam, an incoming McKinsey Associate in New York and May 2026 Columbia MBA. Before business school, I was a Senior Associate Consultant at Bain in New Delhi and worked in global financial structuring at PwC in New York. During my MBA, I recruited for and landed both a McKinsey offer and a Senior PM role at Amazon, running both tracks simultaneously as an international student. That range is what I bring to coaching. I've been through MBB recruiting twice (pre and post-MBA), navigated M7 admissions, and sat in FAANG PM interviews. Whether you're applying to business school, targeting consulting, or going after Tech PM roles, I've recently been exactly where you are.
Why do I coach?
Every major transition in my career was shaped by mentors who was direct with me: who pressure-tested my story, called out blind spots, and helped me prioritize. The gap between qualified and prepared is real. Across MBA admissions, MBB recruiting, and Tech PM interviews, it's almost always the difference. I coach because I want to close that gap for you. No fluff. No generic frameworks. Just honest, specific guidance from someone who's recently been through these processes.
Work Experience
Incoming Associate
McKinsey & Company
August 2026 - Present
Senior Product Manager Intern
Amazon
June 2025 - Present
Consultant
Bain & Company
August 2021 - June 2024
Senior Associate
PwC
July 2018 - June 2021
Education
Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration
2024 - 2026
Management Consulting Association (Vice President), Technology Club (Vice President)
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree, Mathematical Economics
2014 - 2018
Admissions Committee Experience
Grade: Cum Laude Honors, Dean's List Activities and societies: Penn Emerging Scholars Program, The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Undergraduate Economics Society, IMPACT Magazine, The Tab at Penn, Penn Leadership Training Institute (PLTI)