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).
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bain & Company
Interview
The interview was generally ok and consisted of some personal (leadership, experience, etc.) questions and cases. The cases were interesting and novel, and the interviewers seemed to really want to get to know me. They were also open about their experiences at the firm.
I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Sep 2016
Interview
I applied through their website and through my university. They had one big interview day where all applicants spoke to two consultants. Each interview was similar--about 20 minutes in length and each consultant presented a case.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They gave a real life case they had regarding a company that sells male shaving products.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Nov 2017
Interview
2 interviewers. 1 market sizing, 1 business strategy.
Interviews were real friendly. Fit questions were real short. Why consulting and why Bain
tips: be coachable, drive the case, be hypothesis driven