Hi there,

Yes, this is happening! BCG is also doing the same. It's different across countries/roles/recruiting channels, but hiring has slowed a bit in some places.

Remember, we're almost in November which is 2 months from the end of financial year, so this is not a radical move by any means.

Keep networking with and applying to other firms!

Hey there - 

Are you still at school and which office are you applying to? If you are still doing your MBA, I have a few tips 

1. Check with your peers if everyone has received this or is it only for a few people
2. Speak with your career services to have a chat with Bain and get clarity on the situation and have them do follow ups on behalf of the student body 
3. Follow up with the recruiter and with someone internally in the office you are applying to to get a better sense of what is going on 

I am based in Bain London, feel free to reach out to me. I can have a look to check if there is something that I can do to support you. 
 

Hey there,

Just call HR and discuss it with them specifically. You will get direct answers to your direct questions.

Rest assured that you are not alone. What I am seeing generally now across the industry is a slowdown in hiring. Some firms or areas have already implemented a full hiring freeze.

No surprise given the current state of the world…

All the best to you!

Cheers,

Florian

Oh dear, there is a global economic downturn and we're seeing reductions in hiring for MBB across the board. You're right, this doesn't sound like a case of they'll let you know in a few weeks what the hiring profile is, but that it's going to take a bit longer than that. I'd recommend leaving these applications in train but then also making other applications to try to spread your opportunities. 

Good luck!

Have you tried reaching out to the recruiting team for clarity?

That's looks like bad news (i.e., you're not even confirmed for first round). But reach out to them, that's the best way to know 100% for sure.