Just curious, why has Bain offered some people interviews in January and some interviews in November for the same position (AC) and same intake?
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Clara
on Nov 08, 2020
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Hello!
This is not uncommon or only driven by this crazy COVID year: like this they control the amount of people they have along the pipeline.
Cheers,
Clara
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on Nov 08, 2020
Ian
on Nov 08, 2020
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Hi there,
While it's hard to say for certain, this is likely due to a desire to have a second round once they better undertsand their pipeline and how many initial offers were made + accepted
Gaurav
edited on Dec 27, 2020
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Hello there!
I agree with the experts that due to the current situation it could be done for a better understanding of the number of people along the pipeline.
I don't think it reduces chances for those who are going to be interviewed in January, but you still should be well prepared and perform well.
I assume you're going to be interviewed soon?
Good luck!
GB
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