I applied online. I interviewed at Bain & Company (Londres, Angleterre)
Interview
CV, cover letter, online maths test, interviews. HR emails were signed off with the caption 'World changers wanted' (surely one of the worst HR decisions on record, and frankly quite disrespectful to people working in professions that do make a genuine difference to the world).
Interviewers were friendly. A couple had only been at the firm for 6 months.
Interviews were easier than at other firms. The cases were very relaxed and straightforward.
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.