I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Hong Kong) in Oct 2017
Interview
First you submit your CV and cover letter though their online platform.
Then you may be invited to go on a one hour test with 3 sessions, all questions that requires you to think and answer like a consultant (e.g. analyze data, strategy)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mathematical equation symbolizing a business concept without explanation
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.