I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Oct 2015
Interview
There is a gmat test and business test. After the CV screening, you are invited to the group dynamics. The group dynamics is basic the solution of a business case in group. If you pass, you are invited to interview. You have to pass through 6 case interviews,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Bain? Why should we hire you? What makes you different?
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.