I applied through college or university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (New York, NY) in Jan 2016
Interview
Very friendly interviewers. I have interviewed with three other top tier consulting firms and I never felt more welcome. My interviewers never tried to trip me up or make me feel on edge. Instead they were respectful and fun to case with. First round interview took place over video conference and second and final round in-person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Started off with market sizing questions and moved on to more complex supply chain management problems.
2 rounds, 1st round 2 small cases, not very difficult , market entry cases.
2nd long case with a deck to read and prepare answers..45 mins to read, 15 mins to answer
Three rounds of interviews, generally 2 rounds in person or remote with live consultants. Each round involves a 2-3 case interviews each, which generally also include a set of behavioural questions.
Drei Interviewrunden, je ein Interviewer: zwei englischsprachige Case Studies (Interviewer-geführt, strukturiert) sowie Personal Fit mit situativen Fragen ohne CV-Bezug - keine Angaben zu Praktika oder Uni gefragt. Stattdessen Reaktionsfragen à la „Wie würdest du in Situation XYZ reagieren?". Mit solider Vorbereitung nichts Unerwartetes. Alle Interviewer sehr freundlich und aufgeschlossen — angenehme, entspannte Atmosphäre throughout.