I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Tokyo) in Oct 2015
Interview
The process is good overall but the written exam is just nonsense, the poor guys think it's the IQ level that makes a good consultant. If it's the case, client retention depends only on the brand image of the company rather than on its employees, and that would be like self-sabotaging.
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They gave us 20 min to answer more than some logical reasoning, 5 min interview no more
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Boston, MA)
Interview
Very structured process with case interviews and behavioral. Most easily accessed through on campus recruiting. Very structured and helpful that timing and feedback are quick and clear, recruiting typically runs on cycles, with consultant interviews in winter
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Question 1
Case interviews looking for qualitative and quantitative input
Ghosted by HR for Malaysia office after interviewing 3 rounds. Interviewed by associate, senior associate and partner. Typical consulting case questions. Not too difficult and employees were relatively personable. Would've appreciated better communication from the HR team instead of simple ghosting. do better
I applied online and got a online assessment after ~1 week. I completed the online test but I haven't heard back since then. The timeline is a bit uncertain to me.