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Question edited on Oct 22, 2023

gave the best answer on Jan 10, 2022

Hi Gustav, First, good luck! I recommend the following: Remember that most casing tips apply here (i.e. be very clear+focused on the objective, ruthlessly cut out information that doesn't help you meet this objective/qu ... (read entire answer)

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What is BCG and Bain’s experienced hire recruitment process like in the Middle East?

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Most recent answer on Sep 18, 2023

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Hi there, First, here's some reading for your (internship tips also apply to full-time): https://www.preplounge.com/en/articles/how-to-get-a-consulting-internship-tips-and-tricks 1. What is the recruitment process like ... (read entire answer)

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Non traditional frameworks

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Most recent answer on Aug 02, 2023

Benjamin

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gave the best answer on Aug 02, 2023

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Hi, Actually if you think about it - the world around you has all the examples/source material of nontraditional problems. Open up any reputable news publication and there would be plenty of headlines that suggest a non ... (read entire answer)

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Type of cases asked for Bain AC level interview

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Most recent answer on Jul 24, 2023

gave the best answer on Jul 22, 2023

Sorry - wrong mindset here. You get 4 cases in an interview process. Each case can be about anything. Even if you “guess” a “case type” it doesn't mean you'll be able to get the case sub-type. There are no good shortcu ... (read entire answer)

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2 Weeks Prep Advice

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Most recent answer on Mar 20, 2023

Francesco

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gave the best answer on Mar 18, 2023

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Hi there, 1) However, my major challenge is the analytics part. Majorly in setting up equations to arrive on an answer. It would be helpful to know which equations you find challenging. There could be several reasons w ... (read entire answer)

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Bain 2nd Round - Middle East

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Most recent answer on Mar 11, 2023

Hagen

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Mar 11, 2023

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Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the progress thus far with your application at Bain! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: ... (read entire answer)

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Bain's 15min+15min case interview

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Most recent answer on Feb 05, 2022

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Hi Meng, Yes I've also seen this happening in the US as well! Feel free to shoot me a message for coaching support here.

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MBB Interviews Follow-up

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Most recent answer on Dec 07, 2021

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Hi there, Please wait! 2 weeks is a perfectly reasonable time for them to take. I would wait another full 1-2 weeks before following up again. When you do, try to call instead of email. There is hope, but you should not ... (read entire answer)

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Called for an interview at Bain, USA for the First Round

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Clara

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Hello! In any case it´s good news, it´s not so easy to get an interview at this point! Feel free to reach out of you think you could benefit with coaching. You have 2 main workstreams ahead: 1. FIT INTERVIEW The "Integ ... (read entire answer)

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Bain Dubai Round 2 Format

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Hi there, Indeed Bain started recently to have interviews without fit in Dubai (there were some recent posts on that on PrepLounge). On the other end, the last candidate I helped for Bain Dubai 1.5 months ago got fit q ... (read entire answer)

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Bain First Round Interview

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Hagen

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gave the best answer on Feb 08, 2023

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi there, First of all, congratulations on the interview progress thus far with Bain! I think this is an interesting question that may be relevant for many people. I would be happy to share my thoughts on it: Given it i ... (read entire answer)

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New Bain interview format

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gave the best answer on Mar 11, 2021

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Hi, I confirm some offices are applying this rule of not sharing the candidate CV to the 1st round interviewers. Therefore no fit questions will be asked (sometimes only why consulting or why Bain). In the 2nd round ins ... (read entire answer)

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Hi, There are some common traits amongst all Bain offices for interviews, i.e. Candidate-led cases are the most common types of cases at Bain Also numerical / hybrid cases with e.g. info presented in the form o ... (read entire answer)

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