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 college or university. I interviewed at Bain & Company
Interview
Two case interviews. The interviewers were very friendly. The interview was not anything unexpected, the math wasn't that hard either. It was basically what you would expect from a MBB interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked what was the hardest part of working for my college newspaper.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Ciudad de Mexico) in Feb 2014
Interview
There are 4 stages in the recruitment process:
1) Submit your CV/CL online: keep in mind that there are only 2 recruitment cycles in which all applicants are assesed
2) GMAT like exam: you have to go to the office and take an exam of ~25 quantitative questions similar to a GMAT test
3) 1st Round of interviews: reviewers will take into consideration the CV/CL/Test results and selected applicants will be invited to a 1st round interview (2 consultants interview you).
4) 2nd Round of Interviews: applicants who pass the 1st round are invited to the 2nd round (2 partners or 2 principals interview you).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Consulting case questions (1 or 2 cases per interviewer)
I applied online. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England)
Interview
CV, cover letter, online maths test, interviews. HR emails were signed off with the caption 'World changers wanted' (surely one of the worst HR decisions on record, and frankly quite disrespectful to people working in professions that do make a genuine difference to the world).
Interviewers were friendly. A couple had only been at the firm for 6 months.
Interviews were easier than at other firms. The cases were very relaxed and straightforward.