I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Oct 2022
Interview
Two case interviews back to back, in separate Zoom meetings. My second case went over time by about 15 minutes. Cases were more difficult than practice cases. Both interviewers were kind, but the experience felt impersonal.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a bit about yourself before we begin the case.
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
Associate Consultant Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Bain & Company with 3.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Consultant Intern roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 157 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bain & Company overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bain & Company as a Associate Consultant Intern according to 157 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 46%
Skills test: 16%
Phone interview: 12%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Background check: 5%
Other: 1%
Group panel interview: 1%
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