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. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Chicago, IL)
Interview
In the first round, there will be two short cases lasting about 30 min each. Both are normal cases. Besides the cases, you might be asked some simple behavioral questions or just go through your resume.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One is about M&A, and the other one is about profits decline.
I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Dallas, TX) in Sep 2013
Interview
Case interviews, 2 per round, 2 rounds. I was interviewed on campus by a manager and a case team leader. Then invited into the office for second round interviews with a manager and a partner. Case questions in first round were slightly easier (market sizing etc). Case questions usually come from the interviewer's experience so feel free to ask them about the case and the answer their team came to.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (São Paulo, ) in Jun 2012
Interview
4 interviews for a post-MBA position. One interview with a manager and three interviews with partners. The interview is divided in two parts: first part is a conversation to understand my motivation to enter consulting and Bain. It lasts 10 to 15min. The second part is a case study which lasts 45-60min.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you improve the profitability of company XYZ?
What is the impact of oil price in a country GDP?