I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Cape Town) in Jul 2014
Interview
I had an interview for an entry level associate position within the firm. I had received an email saying I had to write a test. This happened In a room of 30 people and involved mental maths and puzzles. Following this I was called back for a 1 on 1 interview. The interviewer was very hostile and interrupting all the time. Glad I didn't get the job.
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.