Interviewed for and was accepted to the ADvantage program as a PhD. As someone who's never cased before, I felt that Bain provided all the necessary resources leading up to the interview. Interviewed with partners who were approachable and generous with their time. Expect some stress testing during case interviews.
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Question 1
While there wasn't really a PEI component to interviews for ADvantage, be prepared to walk through your resume and explain your desire to switch from academia, medicine, etc. to consulting.
Ghosted by HR for Malaysia office after interviewing 3 rounds. Interviewed by associate, senior associate and partner. Typical consulting case questions. Not too difficult and employees were relatively personable. Would've appreciated better communication from the HR team instead of simple ghosting. do better
I applied online and got a online assessment after ~1 week. I completed the online test but I haven't heard back since then. The timeline is a bit uncertain to me.
First round case interviews. Got standard questions about profitability and market entry. IMO the most difficult part was reading complex charts and distilling the key insights with time pressure. There was little behavioral.