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).
Online assessment first. First interview consists of 1 online case, standard format (no fit section). Second round is two cases in the office (also no fit section). Cases were candidate-led and exhibit heavy
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Velur) in Aug 2025
Interview
The first round was Online Assessment after which there were two rounds of interview. Each round is elimination round. There were questions related to guesstimates, data management and representation. Questions based on details mentioned in resume were also asked. After that the shortlisted students are selected for the internship.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the guesstimate questions asked to me was, how many tennis balls can fit inside a bus.
Un lien pour un test technique de 30 mn envoyé puis j'ai reçu un retour sous un mois. Le premier tour consiste en un entretien comportemental et un business case. Pour ma part cela n'a pas marché, j'ai seulement eu une réponse automatique et aucune réponse lorsque j'ai demandé un feedback
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Comment réagiriez vous face à un collègue stressé ?