Bain Zoom Interview 1st Round

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Harvey asked on Oct 13, 2020

Hi,

Does anyone know what to expect from a Bain Zoom Interview 1st Round?

Would it be broken down into say like 1 fit interview & 2 case interviews, or 2 fit interviews and 1 case interview, or maybe like 3 case interviews with fit at the beginning?


Also, if there are two or more cases, would they all be like standard cases, or would one case be dedicated ot a market sizing case?

Many thanks

H

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Robert
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replied on Oct 13, 2020
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Hi Harvey,

In principle same procedure as previously in on-site face-to-face interviews.

For your specific interviews > clarify with your HR contact, everything else is pure speculation and I would not want to speculate on such important topic if I were in your shoes!

Hope that helps - if so, please be so kind and give it a thumbs-up with the green upvote below!

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Udayan
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Hi H

I am not sure which office you are applying to. For people I have coached in the US for the Associate Consultant role here is the experience

  • You will have 2 interviews that last 30 mins
  • The interview is entirely focused on a case
  • There is minimal or no PEI component
  • The interview ends when the case ends
  • They did not get any market sizing question

All the best,

Udayan

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Francesco
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Hi Harvey,

The standard setup is fit+case for each interview unless you have an interview with HR, in which case it is usually fit only. If you have doubts, you can always write to HR, they should be able to provide information on the structure of the interview.

Case types depend on the office, if you want to share yours it is easier to provide suggestions.

Best,

Francesco

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Mehdi
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Hi Harvey,

As suggested by Francesco and Henning, I would recommend that you reach out to the local HR to find out more about the structure of the interview. In general, all interviews have the three parts fit, case, Q&A, expect when you have a kind of "round 0" with HR to sense if you are prepared to embark in the interview process.

Regarding the number of interviews in Round 1, it varies from an office to another one, but the general rule is 2-3 interviews per round.

I hope this helps, if you have any question please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

All the best,

Mehdi

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Anonymous replied on Oct 13, 2020

Hi Harvey,

the exact setup of interviews depends on the office. Some offices use a process that integrates FIT into the case interview, others have separate FIT and case interviews. Your local HR contact can give you the detailed process for your office.

And cases will not be aligned, meaning every interviewer has their own case and they are not aligned to cover different topics/approaches.

I hope this helps!

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Ian
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Hi Harvey,

Fundamentally, you need to do the following:

1) Check with HR

2) Always prepare for the unexpected...don't come in expecting anything specifically....prepare for everything and be ready to adapt.

That being said, it will be some combination of fit and case...don't worry too much about the exact breakdown if you can't get it from HR....you'll know when you're in it!

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Gaurav
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Hi Harvey,

In fact, there might be no difference between a Zoom online Interview and typical face-to-face interviews.

As for the content of the interview, you should contact HR to clear on that.

Anyway, I recommend you be prepared for the case in the first place but not excluding the fit part.

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