I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Sept 2017
Interview
On campus interview. Submit a cover letter and transcript then heard back that I got a first round interview. Had two 30 minute interviews where the fist 5-10 mins was fit and the remaining 20-25 mins was a case. The cases were actually very simple (compared to the ones I'd been practicing in Case in Point), so just go in calm, so you can think logically. Be confident and know your mental math. CONFIDENCE IS KEY!!!!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in consulting and why Bain specifically?
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.
Drei Interviewrunden, je ein Interviewer: zwei englischsprachige Case Studies (Interviewer-geführt, strukturiert) sowie Personal Fit mit situativen Fragen ohne CV-Bezug - keine Angaben zu Praktika oder Uni gefragt. Stattdessen Reaktionsfragen à la „Wie würdest du in Situation XYZ reagieren?". Mit solider Vorbereitung nichts Unerwartetes. Alle Interviewer sehr freundlich und aufgeschlossen — angenehme, entspannte Atmosphäre throughout.