I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Los Angeles, CA) in Apr 2022
Interview
I went straight into final round through their BEL program. 2 45 minute cases with senior partners. Each case was very different, one candidate led and the other one more interviewer led.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The second one was about an electrical company and their powergrid. It was more interviewer led he asked me 3 questions. Market sizing, current and future market and then optimization. He told me at the end that it was a real case he worked on! I did very well but unfortunately did not make it. They offered me a first round interview for full-time.
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