Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Bain & Company as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate Consultant Intern and Consultant rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Associate Consultant Intern and Consultant roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Bain & Company takes an average of 4 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Associate Consultant Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 4 days), whereas Associate Consultant Intern roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 4 days).
2 cases und 1 personal fit. Jeweils eine Stunde vor Ort. Die beiden Cases waren sehr klassisch und beim personal fit kamen 8 Fragen. Die Fragen sind relativ fair aber nicht ganz leicht.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Oct 2024
Interview
It was an online assessment with self-video recording (i.e., the very first round after submitting the application). You need to think about how to answer the questions strategically and within time pressure. Do not come to the video recording stage without practices.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your toughest challenge so far and how'd you overcome it?
There are 2 rounds of interviews with 2 interviews in each round. Each interview has a behavioral and a case component. It was a well structured process and the company provided help in preparing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why you want to pursue consulting