I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Houston, TX) in Oct 2010
Interview
Upon receiving an invite for a first round interview, I got a chance to do a practice case interview with a current employee. This was definitely helpful, so take advantage of it if offered. First round and second round interviews were two 45 minute interviews consisting primarily of a case plus a few questions about my resume. All four of my interviewers were engaging and picked interesting cases. Before the second round I asked my first interviewers for feedback. They told me to be more enthusiastic and to be more assertive in making assumptions, so this is my advice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How many cardboard cutouts does coca-cola purchase to put in grocery stores, etc. per year?
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?