Bain

Hi everyone, I will be interning at a T2 strategy firm (OW/EY-P/L.E.K/etc.) this summer at a T1 city (NYC/SF/etc.) and am looking for advice. It has been my absolute dream to be at MBB and I have a job offer lined up with an MBB regional office (St. Louis/Cleveland/Houston/etc.) for full time....

18 May 2023

Has anyone heard back from Bain's BEL program? I recently interviewed and am just curious! Good luck

01 Apr 2023

Would love some feedback on my chances of getting into MBB or Big 4 Management Consulting? Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering - Southeast State School Right after undergrad, worked in Project Engineering in the Fortune 500 Chemical Manufacturing Industry - Responsibilities were in...

15 Mar 2023

Would be nice to get some insights on my profile for these programs since I could possibly get in a position of having to reject a potential full-time offer this summer (although I am very humble about even getting an offer) in order to study a master. I am looking to apply for the following: -...

06 Mar 2023

Disclaimer: I haven't done anything questionable. I'm pretty tame online tbh. Just watch TikToks and go on instagram with a comment here and there. So few years ago, I was gifted a used phone and the sim with it by an old friend. It was great and worked really well. However, I had forgotten that a...

29 Jan 2023

Hi Team, I have a Bain London Final Round Interviews coming up. Anyone who will be willing to shed some light on this? How different will this be compared to first round interviews? I heard interviews can be pretty unstructured.

03 Nov 2022

I applied to Bain's Atlanta Office by the second batch of application deadlines. A senior partner based in Atlanta forwarded my resume to the recruiting team, and they have scheduled two coffee chats for me to connect with current ACs. But they still haven't sent out any interviews to me, so what...

06 Oct 2022

Hey guys & galls,I go to an unorthodox target undergrad and we had our final-round interviews for the AC role at Bain (ATL/ DC/ Houston) on Monday the 3rd. I know MBB typically gets back with news within 24h if it's good or longer if it's not-so-good but none of my friends have heard back yet.What...

04 Oct 2022

Hey guys! Recently, I found out that I received 2023 internship offers from all three MBB firms, and I couldn't be happier. This recruitment process has been great, and all of my interviews went smoothly and I felt confident about the result following each one. I participated in diversity programs...

28 Aug 2022

Has anyone gotten a full-time offer in Boston or New York? I've only seen rejections on this forum for Boston and like two people on LinkedIn with offers and both go to like UVA, I think. No clue about NYC, though. Someone in the office told me they'll try to have decisions out by tomorrow, but I...

18 Aug 2022

Thanks for taking the time. - UK based, 25, BSc Comp Sci, 3 years at a BB bank as a software dev in a Sales and Trading team. - I wish to change from coding and I feel like Strategy Consulting is something I would really like. Concurrently, I am recruiting and have an offer for a tech Product...

24 Jun 2022

I am interested in consulting after my MBA. I saw MBB has locations in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Cleveland. In IB these are tier 2 cities, and generally, you would see a decrease in pay and prestige. Is this the same in consulting? If the pay in Charlotte is the same as in NYC or Boston...

31 May 2022

Didn't see a thread, so I wanted to start one. Had my interview end of March, wanted to keep a tab on if anyone heard back yet.

07 Apr 2022

Was curious if people can talk about their Bain office. I am an MBA candidate who has signed for a Bain location in the US, but I am wondering what people think of the offices they are at. Things like: most common industries for projects, lifestyle, office culture, thoughts on the building/location....

06 Feb 2022

Anyone here have a 2nd Round on 1/14 for Boston / NY Experienced AC hiring? How'd it got and have you heard back?

19 Jan 2022

Just heard back from the last MBB saying I am waitlisted and have to wait 2-4 weeks to hear if they have an offer for me or not. They never mentioned waitlist but just said they needed more time to get back to me. Any thoughts on what I can do to get off the waitlist at any or what the chances are?...

18 Oct 2021

Hey everyone! I've recently accepted an ACI offer with Bain in one of their main offices (non-NY). I absolutely love Bain, the people, and the office as well. However, I would like to end up in NY sooner rather than later to start my career. How feasible is it to transfer to NY within Bain after my...

04 Sep 2021

Hey guys! Recently accepted offer to join Bain and was wondering what typical salary is at entry (matching BCG/considering recent pay bumps to take hold in October), and at age 30 & 35. I understand progression looks differently for every person, so an estimation works.

04 Sep 2021

Hey guys! I'm trying to best understand the main differences between Bain NY vs SF; work culture, hours, industry mix, exit opportunities, etc. I'll be in an intern program where I'll have to state my preferences and can't begin to figure out how I'll go about choosing. I love everything about NYC...

22 Jul 2021

Now that the MBBs are open for Summer 2022 internships, I thought I'd make a thread so everyone's up to date. Does anyone know whether applying for the summer deadline rather than the fall puts applicants at some sort of advantage?

02 Jul 2021

Hi, I'd love to hear some advice from folks familiar with MBB's recruiting processes. I'm currently at a target school on the west coast with a history of sending undergrads to SF MBB offices (particularly Bain). I'm not sure whether this is due to cross-coast recruiting disadvantages or many...

24 Jun 2021

From my understanding, the recruiting process starts in the Fall with applications due in August/September. However, there are also July deadlines for undergrads seeking full-time consulting roles at least for McKinsey snd BCG. I have no idea when to apply. Will there still be August/Sept...

29 May 2021

Hello, I will be attending cal next year to major in data science. How can I best prepare myself to work at MBB and potentially gain internships at these firms? I am not in Haas. thanks!

19 May 2021

Figured it would be helpful to create this as a way for everyone to update each other when/if they receive offers for this summer's program. In 2019, decisions were released May 8th (Wednesday), while last year decisions weren't released until June as a result of COVID. Appreciate everyone's...

06 May 2021

Hi all, Just wanted to create a thread for those who interviewed mid - late April. Am still waiting to hear back from my final rounds this week -- has anyone else heard back yet? I know that often it takes time for Partners to talk, but wanted to just start a thread to know. This is for US Office...

28 Apr 2021

Hi everyone, I just had a Bain AC final round interview yesterday (4/1) and was wondering if anyone else also interviewed on this date and has heard back on decisions yet? How long should we typically expect to wait before hearing back? Thanks!

02 Apr 2021

Hi, I just did a final around for Bain New York Office (Thursday 4/1/21). I graduated in May of 2020, but they are doing off cycle recruiting right now for AC positions. They are doing final round interviews today and tomorrow. I have two questions: 1. When should I hear back? Did anyone else also...

01 Apr 2021

Any thoughts on the Bain Corporate M&A and Private Equity Practice in Germany? Also with regards to chances of breaking into PE from that compared to working at BCG or Bain as a generalist?

16 Feb 2021

Hi! I'll be brief and please feel free to redirect me to the appropriate place if this is the wrong place. I have an offer at Firm #1. I have a final-round interview with Firm #2 on Friday. Firm #1 wants an answer BEFORE Friday, conveniently. Firm #1 does not know I'm applying to Firm #2. If I get...

16 Dec 2020

What is the process like? How has your experience been? Is it true that BCLS focuses more on growth equity?

20 Nov 2020

Are any interesting Management Consulting firms (ideally w/ NE offices) still recruiting?

21 Oct 2020

Just wanted to start this forum topic since I know a few of us are feeling antsy about Bain final round decisions. I would be interested in hearing about your ACI final round calls and the turnaround time to receiving an acceptance or rejection. Please post if you have or have not received an...

10 Oct 2020

Hey guys, I go to a target (H/Y/P/S) undergrad and we had our final-round interviews for the AC role at Bain (NYC/ Boston/ SF) on Tuesday the 29th. I know MBB typically get back with news within 24h if it's good or longer if it's not-so-good but none of my friends have heard back yet. What should we...

01 Oct 2020

Has anyone interviewed with BCG United States for the Summer Associate/Associate position (first round)? If you have, did you find that the interview was more interviewer-led rather than candidate-led? How much of the 'driving' of the case did you do? I'm asking because for Bain this year, they were...

30 Sep 2020

Shout out to all the hopeful boys and girls out there who would eat raw chicken to get an MBB internship! Where do you go to school? Where have you previously interned? Do you know when we'll start hearing back? How good do you think your chances are? Discuss these questions and anything else you'd...

08 Sep 2020

Hi Everyone, I just applied to Bain and received a 1.5hr assessment test. Wondering if anyone knows what provider they use, how to practice, how difficult, what it consists of, or just any insights. Would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

02 Sep 2020

I am in a very privileged position to have received a McKinsey offer for the associate position in NA. Previously, I had attended the Bain summer program for advanced degrees but unfortunately bombed the final case interview and did not receive an FT offer. The recruiting manager communicated that I...

22 Aug 2020

Hello WSOs, I plan to recruit at Bain South East Asia as an experienced hire. Appreciate if anyone can share the followings: 1. What is the test used to screen candidates? Where can I find practice test or at least similar types? I heard it has 25-26 questions but the more research I do, the more it...

12 Jul 2020

Has anyone interviewed for the BEL program or know when we hear back? Not too much information was given so don't know how to gauge if my interview went well or what the chance of getting an offer for something like this is...

22 Apr 2020

Hi friends. Recently left MBB after spending 2 years after college there. Always thought it was helpful reading Q&A when I was a student thinking about career-pathing, so wanted to offer this up. Busy in a new job, so will respond when available and might close this thread up early, but for now,...

19 Sep 2019

I'm lucky enough to have Full-Time Analyst offers for Investment Banking from both Evercore NYC M&A and PJT NYC M&A. I know I'm splitting hairs here but I'm just wondering if any of you have thoughts if one firm is slightly better positioned in terms of exit opportunities into PE mega-funds (Apollo,...

23 Aug 2019

Now that Evercore's M&A NYC Analyst class is getting bigger (~50 Analysts) and they are placing Analysts into groups earlier - I was wondering what the top groups at Evercore are considered to be? I'm interested from a deal flow perspective, prestige perspective, and best exit opportunities into PE...

23 Aug 2019

Hello Everyone, I was fortunate to be selected for an Experience Bain event in one of the US offices. Unfortunately due to visa and flight restrictions I might not be able to make the event, from those of you who have attended, how important do you think the event was for the recruiting and do you...

24 May 2019

Just had an interview at a target for 2019 BEL program. Has anyone heard back? Have other schools been interviewed?

18 Apr 2019

Mckinsey recently posted on my school's job board about some new rotational program they're opening up. Does anyone have any insight about what the role is actually about - the description sounds like a lot of jargon. What does any of that description entail about what you'd even be doing on the...

11 Mar 2019

I'm an MD currently completing a post-doc in pharma, applied as an ADC to MBB in the fall, made it to the decision round for MBB1 and MBB2. was waitlisted at MBB1, was asked to complete an extra decision round then waitlisted at MBB2, and was ultimately rejected to both though asked to reapply...

16 Jan 2019

Seems like a really interesting fund that's been quite active since inception. Any insight on the associate experience? Level of technical work? Operational influence in portfolio companies? Sourcing relative to rest of work? Comp relative to more traditional funds?

21 Oct 2018

Dear WSO, I have at this point an offer at both MBB London and a MBB office in mainland Europe (where I did an internship)? As of such my question: Is the MBB London scene more prestigious or are all offices somewhat the same in terms of prestige and exit options. In the long term I wish to work in...

01 Oct 2018

Hello monkeys, I wanted to get an impression on the best restructuring experience in London in terms of skill building and exit opps. I assume that specialist programs like Evercore/HL/RS prep analyst better for distressed roles than generalist places like PJT/Laz/Moelis, even though PJT is top...

04 Jun 2018

tldr: what's the MBB to PE interview process like? I've seen some WSO content on going from MBB to PE and the concensus seems to be that MBB to PE is possible. However, there doesn't seem to be much content on WSO regarding the actual interview process from MBB to PE. I'm curious what it's like and...

29 Jul 2018