I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Londres, Angleterre) in Nov 2015
Interview
Online application with CV + cover letter. Standard online tests on numeracy and verbal reasoning. First round interviews had one case interview with a small amount of CV discussion and one CV / Personal Experience interview with a market sizing question.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I'm interested in your internship at company X, what did you do there? Why consulting? What makes you a good fit for a consultant.
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.