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      Associate Consultant Interview

      24 Mar 2015
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Melbourne
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Melbourne) in Mar 2015

      Interview

      1. Resume & Cover Letter online application, following on-campus presentation. Heard back about 10 days after applications closed. 2. Pre-Interview event. This was really great - provided us with an opportunity to meet & build rapport with our interviewers in a casual setting & to familiarise ourselves with the office. 3. First round interviews. 2 x 45 mins. The first involved a long case & a couple of CV/personal experience questions. The second was a shorter case & a few more CV/personal experience questions. There was time for questions. I was interviewed by a Principal & then Consultant and heard back the same evening - they gave great feedback on how I could improve my performance in the second round. Cases involved market entry/market sizing. 4. Second round interviews. 3 hours. First a 40-min written case - got a pack of powerpoint slides & questions to answer. Then discussed answers & recommendations for the next 40 mins with an interviewer, who provided guidance/coaching where necessary (after answering some CV/personal experience Q's). The next two 40-min blocks were two more cases & more CV/personal experience questions. Was interviewed by two Partners and a Principal and heard back the same evening. Cases involved profit & loss, acquisitions, strategy.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Some variation on "tell me about yourself."
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Why consulting (got asked this multiple times, given non-business background)? Why Bain?
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      Question 3

      It looks like you've had a lot of experience doing [work in specific field/industry]. Which one of these have you enjoyed most?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      What do you like to do for fun?
      Answer question

      Question 5

      [My area of study] is quite different from business. Are you sure consulting is what you want to do?
      Answer question
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