Has anyone heard back from Bain, EY, or PWC after pymetrics assessments?

Hi there,

Applying on the 26th of August and not hearing back yet tells you very little, and the replies you get in this thread will tell you even less. Other applicants are the worst available sample, because the people who have already heard back are far more likely to post than the people sitting in exactly the silence you are.

A few things I would do instead of counting days:

• Check what each of the three firms actually sent you. Bain's own careers page currently describes its digital assessment as Sova or TestGorilla rather than pymetrics, and the PwC and EY formats differ by country and by service line. The name on the assessment matters, because it tells you whether you sat a step that produces a fast automated cut or one that queues for a human.
• Use Bain's published guidance as your clock. Bain states that applicants can expect to hear within 60 days, which puts an application from 26 August well inside the firm's own stated window. I would not follow up before that.
• Send one short status email to the recruiter named on your confirmation, and only once a firm has passed its own published timeline. Ask where the file sits, not how you performed.
• Assume all three are still live and prepare on that basis. The cost of being wrong in that direction is a few weeks of case practice.

If PwC or EY comes back next week with a first round, the version of you that has been refreshing this thread and the version that has been running cases are two different candidates.

Hi there,

Could be a few days or a few months. Sit tight - they'll get to you when they get to you.

In the meantime, focus on what you can control. That is:

1) Case prep
2) Fit prep
3) Networking with other firms
4) Applying to other firms

Hi there!

In most cases, candidates hear back within a month's time. In your case, it's only been a few weeks, so I'd still wait a bit. If you're getting anxious, feel free to follow-up with a polite message. 

In the meantime, work on other applications or your prep to make meaningful progress in your relevant direction. 

Last but not least, good luck! I hope you hear back with good news from them soon.

Best,
Cristian

Hey there :)

I wouldn’t worry too much yet. Response times can vary quite a bit by firm, office and hiring cycle, and a few weeks of silence after the assessment is not unusual. Since you applied fairly recently, I’d give them some more time before following up. If you still haven’t heard anything after another week or two, a short email to recruiting is completely reasonable.

best, Alessa :)

Other applicants' timelines are not a reliable benchmark. Bain, EY and PwC can use different assessments, offices and service-line processes, so someone hearing back earlier does not tell you where your application stands.

Check the confirmation email and candidate portal for the assessment name and any stated timeline. If the firm has not passed that window, wait. If no timeline was provided, one concise status email after a few weeks is reasonable. Include the role, office, application date and assessment completion date, then ask whether anything else is required.

Do not repeatedly follow up or interpret silence as a rejection. Keep preparing for interviews and continue other applications. That way a delayed response does not stop your progress, and you are ready if one process moves suddenly.