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Expectations for Experienced Hires – Bain London Office

Hello,

For experienced hires applying to consulting roles, are the expectations during case interviews different from those for recent undergraduates, MBAs, or PhD graduates?

What are the key qualities firms look for in these interviews?

I am particularly interested in Bain’s London office.

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Mariana
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19 hrs ago
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Hello there,

Offices don’t differ in terms of expectations, so the answer should be the same regardless of the region.

See this similar question with 15 answers.

Good luck, count on me if you need professional assistance during preparation.

Best,

Mari

Mihir
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17 hrs ago
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It likely depends what your experience is beforehand. 

If you’re a consulting experienced hire, they would likely expect you to be better at casing than an average undergrad/MBA hire, since you should be familiar with highly structured problem-solving in a real consulting context. If it’s non-consulting experience, the bar will likely be the same as traditional undergrad/MBA recruiting.

Within a given firm (e.g., Bain) there shouldn’t be much difference between offices

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