Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Bain & Company with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Consultant roles take an average of 49 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bain & Company overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bain & Company as a Consultant according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 17%
Phone interview: 13%
Personality test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
Background check: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Bain & Company (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
Very selective and lots of rounds of interviews. Your interviews will are tailored to your role, and they're designed to show what you think. They might include a questionnaire, a behavioral interview, or, a challenge to work through.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Boston, MA)
Interview
Very structured process with case interviews and behavioral. Most easily accessed through on campus recruiting. Very structured and helpful that timing and feedback are quick and clear, recruiting typically runs on cycles, with consultant interviews in winter
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Case interviews looking for qualitative and quantitative input
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.