I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Fort Worth, TX) in Apr 2020
Interview
Two case interviews and behavioral questions. The cases were thirty minutes each followed by a get to know you session with the interviewer. The behavioral question were centered on team building and creative thinking. The session also involved small talk about case prep and ability to do mental math.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: How much salsa is consumed in the US in given year?
Q: Calculate how much oil was being used during the pandemic
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company in Mar 2023
Interview
- two back-to-back 30min interviews - market sizing questions that are very straightforward and they provide information when needed + a few follow ups relating to the situation - conversation at the end to get to know more about you
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Size the market for sliced bread in the U.S. Size the market for snack bars in the U.S. Why consulting? Why Bain? Tell me about yourself
Not stressful. Worked through two cases online. The questions were not too difficult and straightforward. Interviewers were friendly and helped steer the case problems in the right direction. Overall very positive experience.
very informal and conversational interviewers were helpful and nice very enjoyable experience overall
the case was challenging but the interviewers walked me through it I would recommend interviewing for this program the only downside is that you will not hear back until a month after the interviewer which could be extremely nerve racking.
BEL Program applicants have rated the interview process at Bain & Company with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 90% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for BEL Program roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 10 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bain & Company overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bain & Company as a BEL Program according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 58%
Presentation: 17%
Phone interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Background check: 8%
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