I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Dec 2010
Interview
First part of the interview was behavioural and estimation. The interviewer asked the typical resume questions and in the end asked why I wanted to pursue consulting. Then he asked me to estimate the size of the diaper market in the UK.
The case interview was conducted using a printed copy of the case (about a cookie company) and was fairly standard. The interviewer asked qualitative and quantitative questions throughout the interview based on the information provided.
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?
There is a test after which you have to go through several rounds of market sizing and business case interviews, hr interview is separate and asking for general personal experience things