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Hello everyone

This is my question regarding bain paris office:

I first applied to bain paris office when I was doing my masters degree. I received the invitation to do the test but I decided to postpone the test and the whole process because I wasn't ready at all for the interviews.

In my last year, I got also an invite for the test while it has been less than a year since I have applied for an internship. Thus they took a time to reply. Through the help of networking with a partner at Bain, he talked to the HR and they replied to me and I got invited to the test. However, I have also decided to postpone since I felt I wasn't ready after failing some interviews at other firms.The HR replied and told me to reapply when I want.

My actual situation is the following: I have started a job as an IT consultant at a big4 and I am considering reapplying to bain. I am practicing again for case interviews since I have a top tier 2 interview coming in September ( I freezed my process with them when I failed my other interviews) . Since I am practicing, I am considering reapplying to bain in September. Would you think I have a chance to pass the screening ? Should I contact again the partner before applying ? ( I am afraid to bother him again since he really follwed my process and pushed the HR to invite me to the test a second time )

Note: I passed the screening 6 months ago when I was graduating for Mckinsey and all top tier 2 firms.

Thank you in advance !!

Answer 1

Hi there,

1) Would you think I have a chance to pass the screening?

Yes, you passed the screening before, so it is definitely possible that you pass it again.

2) Should I contact again the partner before applying? ( I am afraid to bother him again since he really followed my process and pushed HR to invite me to the test a second time )

Yes, there is no downside to that. Worst case he will not reply and you can look for another referral.

Good luck!

Francesco

Answer 2

Hi there,

If you have been given the test 2 times already there's no reason you shouldn't be able to pass again. That said, please be careful with delaying next time!

BEFORE you apply in September, make sure you're 100% ready. Get a case coach to do a full deep-dive assessment. There seems to be a bit of a pattern here so you need to try to break it :)

When you do apply, I would indeed reach out to the Partner. Say you are now 100% ready and apologize if there was ever a time waste earlier (but you wanted to make sure you were 100% ready)

Good luck!

Answer 3

Hello,

If you've passed the screening twice already, it seems like you have a fairly good chance of passing it again! Be sure to polish your resume to maximize your chances of doing so.

I would reach out to the partner again! You can explain your situation and reiterate your interest in working at Bain. There's no downside to reaching out if you've already established a connection.

Answer 4

Hi there,

If you've passed the screening before, it should also happen now. Just make sure you have a proper application strategy this time so you're not in the situation where you need to postpone multiple times. More on this here:

Maximising your chances of getting a consulting job during an economic downturn

Best,
Cristian

Answer 5

Hi there,

First of all, I am sorry to hear about your circumstances in the past!

I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it:

First of all, since your profile has become stronger, I would advise you not to worry about not passing the screening phase of Bain's application process again.
However, please be more thoughtful this time when it comes to your preparation, as strategy consulting companies still do not appreciate being stalled.
Lastly, I would highly advise you to consider reaching out to an experienced Bain coach to help with your preparation plan, if not with the preparation itself.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming Bain Sova pre-interview assessment and Bain interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen