I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (San Francisco, CA) in Sept 2015
Interview
Two 45 min interview with managers. 5min fit questions (why Bain) followed by a case that the manager worked on before. The bios of the managers are available 15min prior the interviews. During the interview quant portion, it was difficult to gauge if my calculations were on the right track or if the final number is correct. The interviewers expect you to definitively drive the case.
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.
