I applied online. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Nov 2017
Interview
CV and cover letter followed by online tests.
First interview round: 2 interviews, 45 mins each.
Interview 1: Case study question on whether to enter the refurbished phone market. Very little information given, follow-up questions not answered.
Interview 2: 'informal' interview. Chatting about university , challenged on why you took certain actions and what you would have done differently.
Very friendly interviewers.
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.