Bain Pre-Screening Assessment Hirevue NEW VERSION

Question

Hello All,

I have been invited to Bain's pre-screening assessment (i.e digital interview) in which I will be asked 3 Qs so that Bain can apparently better understand my interest in them. I think the appx. time is 8 to 10 mins for this. But this seems odd to me because I haven't found any online material on this digital interview that lasts for 8-10 mins.

Does anyone have any insights/experience w/ this test and info. on what questions might be asked?

Also, is this like a binary assessment with pass or fail results or should I definitely expect a call from an interviewer in the next few weeks? (I have 1 years and 2 months of Consulting background)

Note: This is for the Consultant Position in US offices.

Answer 1

Hey there,

I have written a longer article on this, which I am not allowed to link here. Hence, I copy and paste some information from that article.

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Bain has a pool of questions. 3 will be randomly selected for your interview. Below are a few standard questions you should definitely think about and prepare an answer for.

Guide me through your resume (Variations: Tell me about yourself. What characteristics do you have that will make you successful in consulting?)
Why do you want to go into consulting (Variation: Why do you want to work for Bain)?
Tell me about a personal or professional failure of yours (Variation: How did you cope with an error or failure?)
What is your opinion on the current economy (Variation: What are the key economic challenges of our times)?
Tell me about a time you lead a team (Variations: What constitutes a good team? How do you delegate tasks? Do you work rather alone or in a team setting?)
Tell me about a time you faced a challenging situation or achieved a challenging goal? (Variation: when did you overcome an obstacle?)
Tell me about a time when you persuaded someone (Variation: did you ever have to convince someone?)
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How can you prepare for such questions?

Use the SCORE framework, which I created and detail here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/mckinsey-pei

Let’s use a very common question as an example:

Why do you want to work in consulting?

Situation: I want to work in consulting for 5 reasons. First, I enjoy working on challenging topics. Second, the impact I can have in a top-tier consulting firm is already very high early in my career. Third, I want to work with driven and smart colleagues on a global scale. Fourth, it is important for me to have a clear career trajectory and a steep learning curve. Fifth, to be fully transparent, I would enjoy the benefits and perks of the consulting life as well as the exit opportunities.

Complication: I did many internships in corporates and startups and found that the motivation, learning curve, and everything I expected from a work environment was not there. It was just not as stimulating as I would have hoped

Expected outcome: Hence, I knew that I wanted something bigger in my career. Staying in such positions would not have fulfilled me in the long run.

Remedial action: As a result, I started talking to peers who went into consulting, reading up on research published by consulting firms, joined my local consulting club at university, and participated in several pro-bono projects for clients in the public sector.

End result: Based on what I learned and the experiences I made my wish to get into a top-tier consulting firm has only become stronger and that is why I am here today.

Get used to preparing every personal fit and behavioral question with the SCORE framework for maximum clarity and impact of your answers.

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Of course, all the other things for an online test apply as well such as

making sure your connection works
making sure you have 30 minutes of peace and quiet when doing the interview
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To read more, just Google Bain HireVue.

All the best!

Cheers,

Florian

Answer 2

Hello!

For the most of it, it´s FIT questions. Regardless of the format in which they are asked, that content is always the same, structured arround 4 key questions.

If you want to deep dive on the topic, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34)

It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.

Furthermore, you can find 3 FREE Expert Articles on PreLounge, in a sreies dedicated to preparing for the different parts of FIT:

1. https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/cv-interview-questions

2. https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/motivational-fit-interview-questions

3. https://www.preplounge.com/en/behavioral-interview-questions

Feel free to PM me for disccount codes for the Integrated FIT Guide, since we still have some left from the launch

Hope it helps!