Summer Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Bain & Company with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Associate roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 108 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 Summer Associate according to 108 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 44%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 9%
Phone interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Drug test: 1%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Bain's summer consultant interview was rigorous and intellectually stimulating. The process assessed problem-solving skills, teamwork, and fit with the company culture. Overall, a challenging but rewarding experience. Interview was standard case + behavioural
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a time when you faced a significant challenge on a team project and how you contributed to finding a solution
Really smooth and clear. Was supported at every stage and felt like I could clearly demonstrate my skills. Found the casing harder than expected but behaviorals were genuinely interesting to answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Imagine you are working on an M&A case and you meet a friend for dinner who works for that company and has just been fired. He reports huge issues that are non-public material information. What would you do?
I applied through college or university. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Mar 2026
Interview
Very Professional and Structured. Unique way of process with the behavioural and written case on top of the standard case. 2 round, total 5 interviews.
All the interviewers are really nice, genuinely want you to succeed.
MBA on-campus recruiting cycle. One super day of two cases and one behavioral. All done by partners. Countless coffee chats before actual interview day. Interview was in-person, but not at local office for which we were interviewing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Have you ever had a colleague who didn't work out and how did you handle it?