I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Nov 2008
Interview
Met with two Bain consultants, one more senior (partner) and a fellow associate consultant. Each gave a case, one was more quantitative. The other seemed to test creativity/thinking outside of the box. Best preparation would have been going through more cases beforehand. Very friendly, personable, low pressure interviewers. Unfortunately, no offer or move to second round. Good luck!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a situation where you showed leadership (question along these lines)
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
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