I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Nov 2015
Interview
After submitting my application I was asked to complete an online numerical test (standard for most consulting jobs). The 1st round interview consisted of 2 interviews. One was a market sizing question and they then asked some questions about why me, why Bain etc. (more like a fit interview). The other was a full case study, so they gave me a case study to do over around 45 minutes.
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.