I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Kingston, ON) in Sept 2018
Interview
Applied on Bain website when university recruiting period began. Contacted a few days later with an interview time. Interview buddy helped prepare. First round was held on campus - two 30 min. case interviews. First case involved considering costs/benefits of implementing a new service for an insurance company (cost savings, effect on customers). Second case: should PE firm place a bid on a company (involved quick market sizing & considering growth opportunities).
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.