Bain & Company Discussions

Recent BCG reject (was close) and asked to re-interview in 6 months. Don’t really want to wait all that long - any Bain 🐠 open to connecting/potentially referring?

Bain 🐠. Have an interview in January. Anyone based in New York City who's willing to meet (in person/over the phone) to further discuss their experience? If we meet in person, drinks on me! Graci… more

This close to a BCG offer but screwed up one interview 😞

Any McK or Bain fish willing to help?

Have 3 partner interviews at Bain coming up for CTL. Really want to nail it! How to best prepare for the cases? Haven’t done any since business school. Any Bain-specificities i should consider ?

Have a final with Bain coming up. Anyone from Bain have insight into the “behavioral” interview and what to expect?

What happens when you are let go for performance issues? Can you still use Bain as a reference for future jobs? And what do you say during interviews?

All those who have interviews scheduled with BCG or Bain, could you please confirm (1) if cover letter is necessary along with the resume? (2) Did you apply online or through referral?

I have I have an in-person interview with EY next week, call with Bain recruiter tomorrow and call with KPMG recruiter end of the week. How do I handle if I get an offer but waiting for others?

Any Bain PE folks here? If so, what can I expect in the interview process? Thanks!

Is there anything unique to Bain cases versus McKinsey/BCG, asking for a friend who is interviewing for an internship.

For those working at/having interviewed at Bain, what do you think is needed to get a first round interview?

Thinking of applying at Bain. What’s the culture like compared to big4? Also don’t fully get the levels. What is equal to a big4 manager level? (6-7y experience)?

Why is Bain such an incestuous firm? I feel whenever I interview at a legacy Bain group, I almost have no shot because they want to hire a Bain person. Whereas ex BCGers aren’t as biased...

Any idea what to expect from a HR phone interview with Bain? They reached out (via a head hunter) and I've been caught by surprise (not complaining though!)

How did people who interviewed there prep for BCG/ Bain interviews vs McK interviews? I've only prepped for McK interviews ever, so I'm not quite sure how to unlearn/ relearn stuff for this fo… more

Anyone familiar with the Next Gen Product Management group at Bain? Thinking about applying to a PM role there but not sure what the work is like

Is Bain New York hiring in FS? Interviewing now.

Interview scheduled with Bain already. But now they want my transcript. Weird or HR thing?

Curiosity: How different are McKinsey interviews really from BCG or Bain? Referring to the whole interviewee vs interviewer led cases. Does it require significant differentiated studying?

Have a call with Case Team Leader at Bain today. Informational interview of sorts. Was introduced by a friend of a friend. Any tips? How can I subtly ask to be referred?

Didn’t get that interview from Bain. Feeling salty :(

I'm currently interviewing for an expert track position at Bain, M/SM level. Is expert track a dead end track or are there a lot of growth opportunities

Would really like an interview with Bain. Prior experience includes Accenture Strategy and EY. Any tips? Likelihood of first round interview with said background?

Interviewing with BCG in 2 weeks, what is special about BCG compared to Bain and McK?

Anyone from McKinsey want to refer me? Think of making move, I interviewed with and got offer from Bain a few years ago but just wasn't ready. Would also like to talk if willing post burner plea… more

I have a Bain offer, does that help to get an interview from McKinsey? I failed McKinsey final round last Oct, and there is a 12-18months non reapply period.

I have an interview coming up with Bain and I’m really nervous about some fit questions such as “why Bain?” I really wanna steer away from typical answers available online and say things that are spe… more

Anyone heard back from Bain/EY-P/OW yet? EY-P and Bain were supposed to have interviews Mid Nov per their career website, just checking if CVs have been screened or not?

Tie or no tie for Bain Dubai interview?

How long does the interview process take for Bain? It’s been a week since the practice case walkthrough and I’ve heard nothing back, and I reached out to the recruiter a day after the practice intervi… more