I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (San Francisco, CA) in Jul 2021
Interview
2 rounds of case interviews. First round will be two 30 minute cases. No time for any behavioral questions or really even time for you to ask the interviewers anything. Second round is 3 different interviews. 2 longer cases and 1 interview is a short case and then a few behavioral questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you received negative / critical feedback and what you did in response.
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.
2 rounds of 3 interviews.
The first round includes a fit interview.
All interviews feel very relaxed, but they still expect you to move through the case fast and in a structured way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a client who is feeling anxious/fearful?
