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Cristian
ex-McKinsey | Holistic approach | >400 clients coached
First-principles case thinking
PEI / Personal fit storylining
Scorecard
English
Germany (UTC +2)
USD 289 / h
ex-McKinsey | Holistic approach | >400 clients coached
First-principles case thinking
PEI / Personal fit storylining
Scorecard
USD 289 / h
Statistics
Consulting
Content Creator
1,089 Coachings
62,909 Q&A Upvotes
251 Awards

Hi, I'm Cristian! 

I’m a coach with extensive experience in the consulting space. 

I graduated from the University of Oxford and spent over 4 years at McKinsey, working across 8 countries and 9 industries, on engagements as diverse as gold mining in Papua New Guinea to pricing chemicals in Germany. 

During this time, I developed my consulting and coaching toolkit, being ranked in the top quartile of firm consultants for 5 consecutive evaluations. I also had the opportunity to act as faculty at McKinsey new joiner trainings and coach junior colleagues.    

Afterwards, I started pathtoconsulting and coached 400 clients across 50 geographies in >1400 sessions, across generalist and specialist tracks at varying levels of seniority.

Effectively, my coaching approach has three dimensions:

  1. Holistic approach - I focus not only on improving case mechanics, but also provide feedback on your delivery, presence, and give you suggestions on priming yourself for the interview. I will be your supporter throughout the process, encouraging you and challenging you as needed.
  2. Strength-focused - I provide feedback not only on the gap that you need to close, but on where you already exhibit strengths, and provide guidance on how to turn those into spikes and stand out.
  3. Diagnostic-run - I aspire to close each case session with a clear indication of what you need to improve and how (including a scorecard), emphasing the 1-2 focus points that will make the biggest difference and the drills you should practice.

You can find a selection of candidate success stories here.

And as a next step, feel free to book a session directly or reach out for an intro call. 

Looking forward to working together!

Interested? Learn more about how I work:

1. Diagnose the real bottleneck 

Using the scorecard (illustrative below), you will receive pragmatic feedback, verbal and written, from the first session (feedback can also be recorded at your request). I will estimate the pass probability, grade each question, and identify for you the 2-3 changes that will mark the biggest improvement in your performance. 

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2. Identify your 'spike' 

We will identify what you are inclined to do well compared to the average candidate. I will then recommend drills to polish it and turn this into a spike that will make you stand out. 

3. Tailored practice

For each of the improvement areas identified in the diagnostic, I will recommend specific drills to work on. These will be refined from session to session depending on your progress.

4. Turn PEI into a convincing narrative (clear story spine, evidence, punchlines)

In parallel, we will refine your value proposition and story. You will also have access to my personal fit training course, which includes a proprietary story structure, and recordings of stories that have passed interviews with top consulting firms. 

Interested? Learn more about how I work:
5.0
389 Reviews
Jul 17, 2026
by Polina
Christian is an excellent coach! In addition to analyzing your strengths and weaknesses during case studies, he provides an honest perspective on the market and the hiring process. This is highly valuable and has a truly personal, human touch! Thank you, I’ll definitely be back!
Cristian replied on Jul 17, 2026
Thank you! That's so kind of you. I'm happy you found it useful.
May 26, 2026
by Anonymous
Over the last five sessions I have seen not only improvement in my case interview skills, but also in my general communication skills that will benefit me in any work that I aspire to do. What made the biggest difference for me was realizing the value of having a coach who can identify things you don’t even notice yourself during prep. Those small tweaks and insights are what really separate good from great in case interviews.
May 26, 2026
by Anonymous
Cristian has great insights into how the personal fit works and how best to structure your answers. This allows one to differentiate oneself from other candidates by not following the standard methods you see on the internet.
Work Experience
Owner
pathtoconsulting.com
2021 - now
Associate
McKinsey & Company
2017 - 2021
Education
Master student
University of Oxford
2014 - 2016
Economics, business administration,Other
Last Month
Coaching Master
Top 10 | 9 Coachings
Cristian has done 9 coachings in the last month.
Community Star
Top 5 | 38 Answers
Cristian wrote 38 answers in the Q&A last month.
Q&A Expert
Top 10 | 505 Upvotes
Cristian's answers from last month have received 505 upvotes.
Top Case Author
Top 1
Cristian's cases have been solved 1,065 times in the last month.
Content King
Top 1
In the last month, Cristian's articles have been read 39 times.
Past Awards
Coaching Master
Cristian received an award for the most coachings 5 times in 2026.
Community Star
Cristian received an award for the most Q&A answers 7 in 2026.
Q&A Expert
Cristian's answers were among the best answers 7 times in 2026.
Top Case Author
Cristian's cases were among the most solved cases 7 times in 2026.
Content King
Cristian's articles were among the most-read blog articles 7 times in 2026.
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Coaching Offers
Coaching Packages
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Includes 5 sessions
5.0
28 Reviews
5 tailored sessions
Personal fit & case mastery
First principles thinking

If you want to accelerate your recruitment process and maximize your chances of securing an offer, this package is for you. These five sessions are intended as a complete overhaul of your approach to case solving, personal fit story-lining and the overall recruitment process

Coaching Packages
Top Package
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Path to Consulting Package
Path to Consulting Package
5.0
28 Reviews
5 tailored sessions
Personal fit & case mastery
First principles thinking
5 tailored sessions
Personal fit & case mastery
First principles thinking
Single Coaching
Interview Coaching
60 Minutes
5.0
385 Reviews
USD 289
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CV Review
30 Minutes
5.0
4 Reviews
USD 209
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Interview Coaching + CV Review
90 Minutes
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