Weightage between fit and case for BCG and Bain

Hi there,

they are both equally important for any company and they always go hand in hand.

Your behaviour is checked during the whole interview process, not only when you're actually answering the fit part questions.

As an ex-McKinsey and part of recruiting team, I've seen candidtes who studied the fit part by heart but then showed themselves rather lost when they needed to perform the case part. It just doesn't work well without one or another.

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Cheers,

GB

This answer applies to any consulting firm, MBB or any other. There is no weightage. No matter how brilliant or how captivating you are, you will be rejected if you do not perform well on both.

Having said that, there is one difference. The PEI you only need to pass. The case you need to excel. When comparing candidates case performance is much more likely to be the dealbreaker, not the PEI.

One additional note: your personality, attitude, etc., is being evaluated during the case. You may fail on your behavioral evaluation during the case part of the interview.

There's no compromise on either dimension and so I wouldn't worry about the weighting.

Hi A,

I would say that for all MBB, the weightage is around 50/50. That is because while they will need you to be strong analytically, you also have to sit together in the room 4 days a week for 16+ hrs and work together (at least in normal times). Therefore, it's completely right that there are no shortcuts.

Speaking from experience, I can however say that many candidates underestimate the amount of time that sould be spent practicing the personal fit part, because they overestimate their ability to present themselves. Therefore, in some settings, it might be easier to stick out with a phenomenal personal fit, than with a very strong case performance.

Hope this helps, cheers

Jonas

I like Allen's answer best.

I doesn't matter what the weightage is - you cannot mess up either!

Yes, they're generally weighted around 50/50 but you really, don't worry about this split...just make sure you're good in both!

Dont take any risks - go above and beyond on each dimension!

You will not be interviewed by robots - it matters that you visibly outperform your likely strong competition.

Best,

Denis

Hi,

I think it's very hard to tell.

They're equally important for all companies, with differences depending on a lot of variables (e.g., mood, the step of the recruiting process, delays, etc.).

Hope it helps.

Best,

Antonello

Hello!

Don´t think about this as percentages summing up to 100%, for none of the companies.

Both are a go-no go decision (i.e., no matter how well you do the case, if you don´t do a good fit, you are out, and vice-versa)

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Hi,

At BCG it'll be similar to McKinsey

Bain puts less pressure on fit, since there are no formal stories and the allocated time is smaller. There are no official numbers (weights), but fit at Bain is just easier to pass. On the opposite, it creates more pressure on cases. Bain cases will very often have one final answer you have to find

Best