BEL intern applicants have rated the interview process at Bain & Company with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 92% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for BEL intern roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bain & Company overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bain & Company as a BEL intern according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 55%
Skills test: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Other: 9%
Background check: 9%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Houston, TX)
Interview
Really nice people, good experience interviewing. Not incredibly hard, case-like questions with a couple behavioral questions at the end. Two back-to-back interviews same format (30 minutes each). Really recommend experience.
Two cases, pretty standard profitability/market sizing, wasn't as hard as regular cases that I practiced so you really have to be excellent to stand out, math was pretty easy. Pretty standard behavioral questions, make sure you have good answers to why Bain
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
The interview process involved two 30-minute sessions with partners from the firm. These interviews were conducted in a relaxed and informal manner, which created a comfortable atmosphere. The interviewers were approachable and amicable, making the experience pleasant and engaging.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2024
Interview
I had a power-round interview with a recruiter and partner each with 30 minute cases. Both cases weren't too difficult but I was unfamiliar with some concepts we explored which probably led to me not getting the position among other things
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
First case: a furniture company & its competitors. The client at hand had 3 products whilst the competitor had 2 (same products). I was asked to see the differences in their profitability, then to calculate gross profit margin, and then determine what the client should do to improve competitiveness and profitability.