Bain Phone Interview

Hello WSO,

I sent in my application to Bain a couple of weeks ago, and recently, I sent a follow up email asking if there was somebody I could talk to so that I could get more information about Bain.

Now, when I did this with BCG/McKinsey, they set up a time for me to talk with a consultant and we talked about the position I was applying for (undergrad) and the compay. Bain on the other hand seems to have skipped this step and asked me to do a phone interview on Nov. 2nd.

Is this going to be a case interview or a resume/behavioral interview? I'm from a non-target so I don't really know what's going on.

Any help and advice is appreciated!

 
Best Response

Have you answers to the typical behavioral questions down solid as well as notes for the cases. Bain has some decent prep stuff on their website, I would go through that. Also, and this may sound simple, but use a land line if possible. I did a case interview on a cell phone once and my reception started crapping out on me, I made it through to the next round but having to ask the interviewer to repeat themselves repeatedly didn't help. They are more interested in how you think and approach problems than getting the exact right answer so structure your replies and think out loud.

 

I've seen this happen with a number of my students, and 9 times out of 10, they do not receive a case interview, it's just a behavioral interview. You do need to be prepared for a case however, because it is possible. I don't think it's likely though because they are evaluating your presence and confidence, and this would be a challenge over the phone.

And perhaps the reason why they are scheduling it a few weeks from now is due to resource constraints. It's not easy to find someone to conduct an interview!

 

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