I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Nov 2024
Interview
3 interviews consisting of 3 hours in total.
Behavioral
Market sizing
Case
It was super nice experience. Extremely tough case and seemed that everyone felt that. But overall interviewers were nice. Enjoyed the experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you felt out of your comfort zone and how did you improve?
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.
2 rounds of 3 interviews.
The first round includes a fit interview.
All interviews feel very relaxed, but they still expect you to move through the case fast and in a structured way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a client who is feeling anxious/fearful?