I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Mar 2012
Interview
I applied on the website of the firm after which I got a call for first round interview. I had two case interviews for the first round - one business case and one estimation case. The interviewers were friendly and will make you feel comfortable. Try to strike an interesting conversation with the interviewers as there is specific weight of being client friendly. The second round interview consisted of three business cases, one where you had to present your findings to the manager.
2 rounds of interviews, each round consisting of 3 interviews with cases. In the first round 2 case interviews and 1 with HR. In the 2nd round you have 3 interviews with more senior profiles like managers and partners.
Interviewers were really nice, but the process was difficult. Standard level cases and they expected you to take them through multiple business problems. If you practice casing frequently with multiple partners, you should be fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please walk me through how you would approach this case.
2 cases for R1. Pretty straightforward cases about revenue optimization opportunities. There was a little bit of market sizing but all data needed was given. No behaviorals asked in round 1 for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What office did you choose and why? Do you have competing offers?