Hi everyone! I have an interview with Bain next week, but I'm not sure if I'm prepared enough. How long does it usually take someone to be fully prepared for an interview with BAIN? Also, is it in English or the office's native language?

The interview will likely be conducted in the local language, but you’d be able to do it in English as well as the minority of interviewers might not speak the office’s local language fluently (e.g., internal transfers). 

The level of prep required to pass an interview differs significantly from candidate to candidate but your prep so far has been much less than that from candidates who end up receiving offers. Please feel free to reach out for a free chat to discuss what could still be the most impactful way in which you can improve your preparation in a short term.

Hi there,

definitely contact HR and ask about the language in which the interview will be conducted. This should not be a surprise and will be totally fine to ask HR.

I’d recommend you practice as many realistic mock interviews as possible in the language of your interview. This will make you much more confident during the actual interview and helps you focus on the content and interviewer.

Feel free to reach out to coaches from your target country / who offer the required language. I’d be happy to help you prep in German or English.

Kind regards 

Kevin

Hello ! I do not want to stress you out, but most candidates will have done tens of mock cases before they do a real interview. I you don't feel ready, I would advice discussing with HR whether the interviews can be postponed, and / or to work with a coach who will be able to help you pinpoint your weaknesses and improve on them in a limited timeframe. Best of luck !

Hi there, 

Sorry to hear you have this tight timeline. 

The average prep time is ~2 months or around 100h. But this is a gross average. The reality is that everybody starts from a different place, they have different timelines, different strengths and weaknesses and so on. The average doesn't tell you much. 

The fact that you've done only 2 mock interviews and you're not confident in English is honestly not a great sign. You should ask for a more time. This is perfectly normal and a solution about a third of candidates resort to (postponing). 

You might also consider getting some expert support to run with you a proper baselining case to see where you are and how can you close the gap to being interviewing ready in the most efficient manner. 

Best,
Cristian