Bain & Company Overview

It feels different to work here.

Our teams are made up of the best and the brightest who truly care about one another. Bain people are intensely passionate about what they do and relentless in pursuing opportunities that make a real impact—and they will never let a colleague fail. We are a group of people who value creativity, diversity and teamwork, yet possess a shared ambition to make a difference, both for our clients and in our global communities.

Our people define our culture. And our culture differentiates us—recruits and clients tell us they choose Bain for it. We thrive in an energetic and vibrant workplace with an evident entrepreneurial spirit. Our culture is pervasive when, for example, working on a growth strategy case, mentoring a colleague, transferring to an international office, helping transform a non-profit’s local impact, painting an inner-city school, competing in Bain’s World Cup (as 20 percent of our staff did this year in Paris) or singing in the Bain Band. We enjoy what we do and the people we work with.

As an organization that aligns its social values with its actions, we encourage our people to support the causes they are most passionate about. Our social impact practice is very active serving non-profits around the world, and our local Bain Cares teams are making a difference in their communities. Bain will be the first firm in our space to be 100 percent carbon neutral in all of our offices by late 2012.

We believe Bain is the best place to work, and one sign we have the formula right is our top spot on Glassdoor’s ‘Best Places to Work’ list. Bain also ranks #1 on Consulting magazine’s (for an unprecedented nine years in a row) and on Vault’s ‘Best Firms to Work For’ lists. These recognitions are particularly special to us since the rankings are based 100 percent on employee feedback. When employees themselves describe what it’s really like to work at their companies, Bain consistently comes out on top.

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Because we tackle our clients’ toughest business challenges and never solve the same problem twice, we expect a lot from our consultants. But in return, they get the best practical business experience around, daily hands-on learning opportunities and proficiency in employing a pragmatic, action-oriented approach. As generalists, they are exposed to a full range of industries, business issues and types of organizations, and over time, they develop an invaluable general manager’s perspective. Bain consultants are known as not only people who can figure out answers to the toughest questions, but also as people who act decisively to get things done and make an impact.

From day one at Bain, new hires become active members of a supportive team with helpful mentors and a nurturing culture. On-the-job experience is complemented by an award-winning formal training program. At annual global training sessions in locales from Miami to Phuket, consultants build strong relationships with their global peers and learn from the experts—Bain’s best managers, principals and partners.

Associate consultants (ACs) equip their clients with powerful facts and analysis that outline solutions and drive change. Their responsibilities may include mining information sources, interviewing client stakeholders or doing onsite factory or store visits. They then interpret the resulting data and present their findings—findings that often become the basis of the case team’s strategic recommendations.

Consultants are typically tasked with answering a key question(s) important to the overall solution. They manage the ACs’ analysis and conduct some of their own. Consultants translate the data into meaningful insight and recommendations that they present to their clients. 

Often both ACs and consultants are charged with rallying their clients’ organizations to make the changes stick—developing execution plans, gaining buy-in from the factory floor up to the c-suite and training the organization on new capabilities. At Bain, ACs and consultants are empowered to impart change. Over time, they accumulate tangible experiences tied to results and they develop their own personal results stories—stories which help them achieve their long-term career goals at or beyond Bain.

While dedication and innovation are our modus operandi, we understand how important it is to blow off some steam sometimes. We make time to have some fun in and outside of the office together. We also know that work is only one facet of our lives so we provide flexible work options that meet our changing personal and professional needs.

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We recruit from the world’s top universities and business schools. People with an analytical mind, a pragmatic vision and the people skills to help clients change make successful Bain consultants. A strong work ethic and a moral compass are also important. Ideal candidates are not satisfied with the status quo.  They challenge, question and break down barriers, but must also be collaborative, passionate, supportive and humble.

As a Bain consultant, you will find the answers to CEOs’ toughest issues, rally organizations to action and achieve results that you were personally a part of. You will have extraordinary opportunities for growth, and get the support you need to succeed. As a result, many doors will open up for you in your future (inside and outside of Bain), just because you have worked here.

For more information on career opportunities at Bain, visit www.joinbain.com.