I interviewed at Bain & Company (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
The interview consisted of 230 mini cases, back to back in a Zoom format, which constitute the first round interviews for the associate consultant role. After I got an interview, I had one week to prepare with materials that they provided beforeAfter I got an interview, I had one week to prepare with materials that they provided before the next round
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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.