Podcast Series | Episode 12 | Mayank Kapoor | 3 Skills to Land a Top Consulting Job

Podcast Series | Episode 12 | Mayank Kapoor Welcome back to Caplexus' Original Podcast Series, where we bring you candid, real-world conversations with business leaders, mentors, and placement experts to help you build a strategic corporate career. In Episode 12, host Sakshi Saraswat is joined by Mayank Kapoor, the Founder of RoleEdge. Mayank has spent over 15 years in core business consulting across industry giants like Bain & Company, Deloitte, EY, and KPMG. An alumnus of Warwick Business School, he was also recognized by Poets & Quants as one of the top 100 MBA students globally. In this episode, Mayank debunks the popular myths surrounding corporate glamour, shares how a candidate from a tier-2 college can outshine Ivy League applicants, and details the exact skills required to excel in management consulting and private equity. Follow RoloEdge official channel here -    / @roleedge-mayankkapoor   In this episode, we cover: → Breaking into consulting: How Mayank went from desiring investment banking to working with Bain and three of the Big 4. → The corporate myth: Why corporate life is about managing ambiguity and people rather than fancy slides or company names. → The three non-negotiable skills for top consulting roles: Structured thinking, strategic communication, and business intuition. → Real value of an MBA: When is an MBA worth the investment and when does it become just an expensive degree. → The copy-paste trap: Why generic interview answers and standard preparation materials will get you rejected. → Tier-2 vs Tier-1: How a student from an average college beat top B-school graduates by presenting a real solution portfolio. → Smart networking on LinkedIn: Why asking for immediate referrals fails and how to pitch your skills effectively. → Advice for lost students: Why clarity comes from taking small, imperfect actions rather than overthinking. If you want to move beyond the resume templates and build a career defined by high-impact roles, subscribe to the channel, hit the notification bell, and leave your questions in the comments! About Caplexus Capital: Caplexus Capital helps students and professionals bridge the gap between academic business education and corporate reality through hands-on projects, skills training, and structured mentorship.