I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Boston, MA) in Oct 2025
Interview
This was a 32 minute assessment with 4 sections. It was very maths heavy with numerical reasoning and some leadership questions. You might need a calculator, and you do need to know basic formulas like Market cap, revenue from shares etc. The time went by quick so work quickly!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Numerical reasoning and some leadership questions. Lots of maths.
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?