Associate Consultant 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 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Consultant roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 31 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bain & Company overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bain & Company as a Associate Consultant according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Presentation: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Phone interview: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 6%
Group panel interview: 2%
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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 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?
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.