I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bain & Company (São Paulo, São Paulo) in Nov 2015
Interview
Had a written GMAT-style test, then a couple of weeks later had 1st round of 2 interviews (manager and consultant) and a month later a second round with 2 more interviews (principal and partner). All interviews had a first 15 minutes "get to know you" part and a 30-45 minute case. Cases don't require difficult math, just an organized structure and step by step calculations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Private equity case (investment recommendation) based on market sizing.
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.