Associate Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Bain & Company with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Consultant roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bain & Company overall takes an average of 56 days.
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One on one interview: 33%
Other: 33%
Presentation: 33%
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I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Jan 2019
Interview
The process was custom made for the Israel Recruitment Process, but there are common elements.
The Interview sessions were divided for 2 days, each day 3 interviews.
The first session:
1 - Fit interview: 45 minutes divided for 8 questions regarding past experiences and future dealing situations. This interview was with a Manager.
2 - market size interview - market estimation question about 25 minutes and then a few minutes on personal questions. This interview was with an AC
3 - Full case interview - 35 minutes for the case and 5-10 minutes for personal questions. This interview was with a Consultant.
The second session:
2 full case interviews and fit questions with 2 different partners.
1 writing case \ slides interview and fit questions with a partner as well.
The process was really professional, the HR team was helpful along the way and the company hospitality was overwhelming.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Bain?
Tell me about a time you faced a blocked road and how did you overcome it?
2 rounds of interviews, each round consisting of 3 interviews with cases. In the first round 2 case interviews and 1 with HR. In the 2nd round you have 3 interviews with more senior profiles like managers and partners.
Interviewers were really nice, but the process was difficult. Standard level cases and they expected you to take them through multiple business problems. If you practice casing frequently with multiple partners, you should be fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please walk me through how you would approach this case.
2 cases for R1. Pretty straightforward cases about revenue optimization opportunities. There was a little bit of market sizing but all data needed was given. No behaviorals asked in round 1 for me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What office did you choose and why? Do you have competing offers?