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. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Oct 2013
Interview
2 rounds of interviews. First round only 2 cases, all "fit" questions were ice-breakers. No specific preperation needed. 2nd round included 2 case interviews and a fit-only 45 minute interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In 2nd round fit interview, partner went through my CV line by line, and suggested a different job I should rather apply for based on my experience.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (München, Bayern) in Jun 2012
Interview
Bewarb mich durch einen Angestellten, der mein Zeug an die Personalabteilung weiterleitete. Erhielt zwei Wochen später einen Anruf, dass ich zum Assessment-Tag in München eingeladen werde.
An diesem Tag erhielt ich 3 Fallstudien-Interviews mit 3 verschiedenen Interviewern und einen Gruppenfall, den ich analysieren und vor Bain-Consultants präsentieren sollte.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Man stelle sich eine Maschine vor, die alle Milch produzieren kann, die Starbucks weltweit an einem durchschnittlichen Tag benötigt. Dazu muss nur die richtige Anzahl von Kühen durch diese Maschine gehen. Wieviele Starbucks-Läden gibt es weltweit? Wieviele Kühe würde ich brauchen? Wie schnell müssten sie durchgehen?