I applied online. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Dallas, TX) in Oct 2020
Interview
The first-round interview consisted two 40-minute cases over Zoom with different consultants. As expected, we chatted and introduced ourselves, then dove into the cases with a market sizing question and a general business structuring question. At the end there were a couple questions to gauge fit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the most important factors when considering your summer plans, and how does Bain fit into those?
There was a resume and online assessment. I was then invited to Round One which consisted of two cases. Round Two followed about a week later and also had 2 cases. Round One and Round Two were both virtual rounds.
2 rounds of interviews primarily focused on case, with some behavioral questions second round. Each interview consists of two interviewers who will interview separately with different cases. Interviews last 30-45 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had a offer from Bain, BCG, and McKinsey tomorrow, which would you pick and why?
two rounds of case interviews, candidate-led, tackling a real client problem through a structured, hypothesis-driven framework. need to balance analytical rigor with a collaborative, team-oriented approach, focusing on delivering clear, actionable, and insightful recommendations