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New answer on Feb 23, 2021
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Anonymous A asked on Feb 22, 2021

Hi All.

What is the first recruiting stage after we passed resume screening at Bain SEA? Thank you

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Clara
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replied on Feb 22, 2021
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Hello!

Congrats! In most cases, you will have an online assesment.

Most of the online tests are very similar, and test the same skillset. It´s a good thing, since you can prep for them with a very unified approach. Although this may not seem so at first sight since the formats may differ, what is important here -as well as when solving cases- is the core skillset they are tryng to test. This is common, and the most important skills are:

80-20 analysis: capacity to analize, interpret and extract conclusions quickly and in a agile way from a ton of data -of which not all is useful-

Analytic and critical thinking: many ways tested with graphs, charts and tables, that you need to understand and derive decisions or insights from

Mathematical skills: are always somehow present, for which you need to be fast int he basics

The way to get better is practicing as much as possible with similar exercises -those targeted at the same skillset-. Hence, I would strongly recomment you practice it with the Integrated Reasoning part of the GMAT exam.

There are free exams in the internet that you can use for practice (the one of LBS MBA page, Verits prep, as well as some free trials for courses such as the one of The Economist (https://gmat.economist.com/)

Furthermore, you can leverage the MBB tests (https://www.myconsultingoffer.org/case-study-interview-prep/bcg-online/, https://www.psychometricinstitute.co.uk/Free-Aptitude-Tests.asp, and many others)

Hope it helps!

Best,

Clara

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Florian
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replied on Feb 22, 2021
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Hey there,

You will likely be invited to one of their Online Assessments, most likely the SOVA. Please refer to this article for more information on all Bain Online Tests: https://strategycase.com/the-bain-online-test/

Kind regards,
Florian

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Ian
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replied on Feb 22, 2021
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Hi there,

Agreed with the rest. You will most likely have an online assessment. Upon passing that, you will have 2 stages of 2 fit+case interviews.

Regardless, HR will keep you informed of what to expect along the whole journey (and, when in doubt, just reach out to one of us friendly coaches!)

Good luck!

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Gaurav
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replied on Feb 22, 2021
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Hi there,

Florian is right - after the CV screening, you do a test. Judging by the results, you might get invited to the 1st interview.

GB

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Antonello
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replied on Feb 22, 2021
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Hi, I confirm the standard next step is an online test. Sometimes candidates have direct access to the interview rounds. In order to prepare these feel free to text me to know how I support candidates in achieving offers from Bain

Best
Antonello

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Axel
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replied on Feb 22, 2021
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Hi anonymous,

Having worked with lots of candidates in SEA the process is as follows:

1. CV screen

2. Online assessment

3. Formal interview process

Best,

Axel

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Francesco
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replied on Feb 23, 2021
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Hi there,

In KL you will likely have to do the SOVA test. In some other countries, the process may be different (unlike McK and BCG, Bain is quite fragmented in terms of application tests).

I helped a good number of people for Bain SEA and know several real questions asked there, in case you need help please feel free to PM me.

Best,
Francesco

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