I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
My interview process was very smooth and straightforward. Two rounds -- the first round had 2 30-minute cases, and the final round had 3 45-minute cases/behavioral Q sessions. In addition to the interviews themselves, Bain hosted 2 case workshops before each round at their SF office. As for the interview content, I thought the cases were very fair with an emphasis on quantitative profitability questions. The interviewers were incredibly kind, and I made a point to smile a lot/crack jokes/come off personable (a big factor in who gets final offers). My biggest advice is to keep a positive composure and always drive the case forward even if it seems interviewer led.
2 rounds, 1st round 2 small cases, not very difficult , market entry cases.
2nd long case with a deck to read and prepare answers..45 mins to read, 15 mins to answer
Three rounds of interviews, generally 2 rounds in person or remote with live consultants. Each round involves a 2-3 case interviews each, which generally also include a set of behavioural questions.
Drei Interviewrunden, je ein Interviewer: zwei englischsprachige Case Studies (Interviewer-geführt, strukturiert) sowie Personal Fit mit situativen Fragen ohne CV-Bezug - keine Angaben zu Praktika oder Uni gefragt. Stattdessen Reaktionsfragen à la „Wie würdest du in Situation XYZ reagieren?". Mit solider Vorbereitung nichts Unerwartetes. Alle Interviewer sehr freundlich und aufgeschlossen — angenehme, entspannte Atmosphäre throughout.