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 through other source. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Dec 2015
Interview
I interviewed with Bain and BCG and found their interviews to be roughly the same. The only exception was that BCG began with a computer based math/logic test. They both began with a brief 'tell me about yourself' then went into the case study. After the case, I had the rest of the hour to ask questions. Each interview was two one-hour interviews with current employees.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were case studies based on cases the interviewers had.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Palo Alto, CA) in Sep 2015
Interview
Began with a phone, followed by a one on one with one of the managers. Received a call back to do a rotation interview where I walked around multiple offices and met with multiple managers.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Jul 2016
Interview
Submit CV & Cover Letter online, online aptitude test (numerical & data interpretation), first round interviews consisting of an experience interview with market sizing with Senior Associate Consultant and a case interview with a consultant. Final round interviews were 3 separate case interviews with two Managers and one Partner. Overall experience was very positive. Recruitment team were quick with correspondence, and dates were very flexible. Quality of feedback is excellent, and I could really feel the overall atmosphere that everyone wants you to succeed, from when you first apply all the way to after you don't quite make it this time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Competence question - tell me about about a time you persuaded someone to follow your idea.
Market sizing - Estimate the revenue of Spotify UK
Various Case Studies