I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Lagos) in Oct 2017
Interview
The recruiting process was top-notch, the interviewers were really friendly and made me really comfortable during my interviews.
The recruiter was great also, always reachable and quick to respond to emails/messages. She made the process delightful for me.
The interview involved some market sizing questions, why Bain, why Consulting and business cases ranging from market entry to cost optimization
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.