I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Oct 2015
Interview
Bain assesses candidates with case, written case and experience interviews which may be conducted separately or in combination, depending on the office and role applied to. Remember that the firm is looking for a mix of practicality and creativity. Your solutions need to be workable, but you're not looking for the one correct answer (there could be several).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many miles are run in Nike Tennis shoes each year
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?
2 rounds, 1st round 2 small cases, not very difficult , market entry cases.
2nd long case with a deck to read and prepare answers..45 mins to read, 15 mins to answer
Three rounds of interviews, generally 2 rounds in person or remote with live consultants. Each round involves a 2-3 case interviews each, which generally also include a set of behavioural questions.