I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Lagos) in Sep 2016
Interview
The experience was, by far, the most excruciatingly abusive and unprofessional interview process I've ever been through. I was subjected to 6 interviews over a period of 4 months with several last-minute cancellations. The last interview was rescheduled 3 times, often on the same day and once after I'd set out for the office. Altogether, the process showed a total disregard for my time and displayed all the signs of a startup office still getting their act together, although I have worked with startups that were better organized. For an office in Nigeria, only one of my interviewers was African, which among other things, goes to show how much of the day-to-day is still run out of Joburg. At one point, I was asked for my previous payslip and an effort was made to strong-arm me into committing to not transfer out of Lagos if I got hired, a disturbingly flawed retention strategy designed to pay consultants below-market rates. I doubt I’m the only candidate to have experienced such Machiavellian maneuvers; they seemed routine. I hope the firm's global top brass take note of such unscrupulous hiring practices, which only reflect poorly on the brand of an otherwise great company.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Boston, MA)
Interview
Very structured process with case interviews and behavioral. Most easily accessed through on campus recruiting. Very structured and helpful that timing and feedback are quick and clear, recruiting typically runs on cycles, with consultant interviews in winter
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Case interviews looking for qualitative and quantitative input
Ghosted by HR for Malaysia office after interviewing 3 rounds. Interviewed by associate, senior associate and partner. Typical consulting case questions. Not too difficult and employees were relatively personable. Would've appreciated better communication from the HR team instead of simple ghosting. do better
I applied online and got a online assessment after ~1 week. I completed the online test but I haven't heard back since then. The timeline is a bit uncertain to me.