I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Kingston, ON) in Sep 2018
Interview
Applied on Bain website when university recruiting period began. Contacted a few days later with an interview time. Interview buddy helped prepare. First round was held on campus - two 30 min. case interviews. First case involved considering costs/benefits of implementing a new service for an insurance company (cost savings, effect on customers). Second case: should PE firm place a bid on a company (involved quick market sizing & considering growth opportunities).
2 rounds of interviews, each round consisting of 3 interviews with cases. In the first round 2 case interviews and 1 with HR. In the 2nd round you have 3 interviews with more senior profiles like managers and partners.
Interviewers were really nice, but the process was difficult. Standard level cases and they expected you to take them through multiple business problems. If you practice casing frequently with multiple partners, you should be fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please walk me through how you would approach this case.
2 cases for R1. Pretty straightforward cases about revenue optimization opportunities. There was a little bit of market sizing but all data needed was given. No behaviorals asked in round 1 for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What office did you choose and why? Do you have competing offers?