I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Boston, MA) in Oct 2014
Interview
Extremely tough. you will need to go through several rounds of interviews, with different consultants of varying experience levels. as you progress through the rounds, the interviews get tougher. you will need to nail all interviews to get the job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Evaluate the feasibility of opening a food truck on your university's campus
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.