I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (London, England) in Dec 2017
Interview
First round consisted of a market sizing case and a normal business scenario case study. For market sizing case studies, the logic in how you approach your final answer is the most important part, and that you can clearly explain your thought process.
The final round contained three interviews. One was a written case which was very time pressured. Try not to panic, regardless of what you get done, and try to think about how you would proceed with your analysis provided that you had more time. The second interview was a normal case study with some general fit questions and chit chat. The final interview was a partner interview which was based around a case study but very conversational and not as structured as usual. Try to always be structured and communicate ideas clearly, and try to enjoy the experience as much as possible!
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.