I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Philadelphia, PA) in Sept 2012
Interview
2 interview rounds
First round 2 interviews on campus, with 2 associate consultants. Both had cases.
Second and final round - 2 45 minute interviews with engagement managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Second round had a very complex business case in the Consumer & Retail space. Involved integrating technology into the consumer end-to-end touchpoints. The other second round interview was fairly straightforward.
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.
2 rounds of 3 interviews.
The first round includes a fit interview.
All interviews feel very relaxed, but they still expect you to move through the case fast and in a structured way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a client who is feeling anxious/fearful?
