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%
Skills test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Other: 6%
Group panel interview: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Nov 2018
Interview
Well-rounded process.
1st step : Online application (cover letter + CV) then psychometric tests (verbal, numerical, logical).
2nd step : First round of three interviews - a Market-Sizing based-one with an AC, a more classic case with a Consultant and a behavioural interview including 8 basic questions with a Manager. They really go in depth in each of those 8 questions.
3rd step : Second round of three interviews - a case with a Principal followed by another one with a Partner to finish with a written case (45' preparation) with a Manager.
Remember that even if only one "behavioural" interview is scheduled, every one of the 6 interviews are also meant to assess your fit within the Bain culture and how you could work with the people there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Estimate the revenues of a bowling alley using two approaches
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?
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