I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Nashville, TN) in Sept 2016
Interview
The first round consisted of two interviews. Both interviews were identical. The format is as follows: 5 minutes of chatting and walking through your resume, and then a roughly 30-40 minute case. The interviewers take notes while you case which can be unnerving. Other than that found the interviewers to be kind and straightforward.
2 rounds, 1st round 2 small cases, not very difficult , market entry cases.
2nd long case with a deck to read and prepare answers..45 mins to read, 15 mins to answer
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.