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About the Company
Bain & Company is a top-tier global management consulting firm known for its ability to help the world’s leading businesses and organisations drive transformation and achieve sustainable results. Founded in 1973 by Bill Bain and his colleagues, Bain & Company has established itself as a trusted advisor to clients across various industries, including private equity, consumer products, healthcare, technology, and financial services. The firm is renowned for its collaborative approach, deep industry expertise, and commitment to delivering measurable and enduring impact.
Company Profile
Year founded: 1973
CEO: Manny Maceda
Employee Number: c.14,000
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Core Values: Passion, integrity, practicality, and client results
Official website: https://www.bain.com
Student & Graduate Recruitment Process
Stage 1: Online Application (CV and Cover Letter Screening)
Candidates apply via Bain & Company’s official careers portal, submitting their CV, cover letter, and academic transcripts. The application should highlight relevant experience, skills, and motivation for joining Bain.
Stage 2: Online Assessments
If you meet the minimum benchmark, you will be invited to complete an online assessment. The online assessment consists of four parts: Behavioural Preference, Numerical Reasoning, Logical Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning.
The entire assessment will take around 75 minutes.
Stage 3: First Round Interview
If you successfully pass the online assessment, your application will be reviewed again. If you are selected, you will be invited to an interview. Though there are some differences between first and second-round interviews, they are also largely similar. Each interview usually takes 45 to 60 minutes and can be broken down into three parts: the standard fit interview, the Personal Experience Interview (PEI), and case questions.
Stage 4: Second/Final Round Interview
If you are successful in your first-round interview, you will be invited to a second-round interview. It is similar to the first round interview, and you can expect a similar structure.
Stage 5: Offer and Feedback
Following the final interview, candidates receive feedback and are informed about the outcome of their application. You will receive a job offer if you are successful.
How to Prepare for the Online Assessment
Bain Co.'s Online Assessment consists of four parts:
- Behavioural Preference
- Numerical Reasoning Assessment
- Verbal Reasoning Assessment
- Logical Reasoning Assessment
and tests are provided by Sova.
⌛️ Overall Time Needed to Practice: 4 days
⏰ Overall Time Needed to Complete the Assessment: 75 minutes
Behavioural Preference
This assessment consists of two parts. In the first part, you will explain your past experience with teamwork, communication, leadership, failure, etc. In the second part, you will complete scenario-based questions, where you need to choose the best and worst action to take in the given scenario.
In order to successfully pass this part of the assessment, you can practice our Situational Judgement Tests, which include similar questions that help you understand corporate culture and what employers might be looking for.
Numerical Reasoning Assessment
Being one of the leading consulting firms, numerical reasoning plays an important role at Bain & Co. This assessment is designed to assess your numerical skills and attention to detail. During this assessment, you will be asked to perform some calculations based on the information provided.
This part of the assessment has 15 questions, and you will need to complete the assessment in 20 minutes. The speed and accuracy of your calculation will be taken into consideration when calculating your final results. If you practice our set of Numerical Reasoning questions, with a focus on Challenge Zone: Assessment Two and become comfortable with them, you can easily pass this part of the assessment.
Verbal Reasoning Assessment
This part of the assessment is very similar to GMAT questions, where you read a paragraph and draw conclusions by choosing the True, False or Cannot Say option.
This assessment will have 15 questions, and it will take you around 20 minutes to complete. In order to succeed in the verbal and critical reasoning part of the assessment, you can practice our Verbal Reasoning Test, which focuses on the SHL Style Verbal Reasoning Test.
Logical Reasoning Assessment
During this test, you will see some shapes and need to identify the next one in the sequence based on the shapes provided. Overall, logical reasoning assessments are not very difficult. However, practice is essential for success.
In order to pass the logical reasoning assessment, you can simply practice our Logical Reasoning Tests.
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Tests this company use:
- £ 17.9
> Basic & advanced numerical skills training
> SHL-style numerical reasoning tests
> Cappfinity-style numerical reasoning tests
> Cut-e/AON-style numerical reasoning tests
- £ 17.9
> Basic & advanced verbal reasoning skills training
> SHL-style verbal reasoning tests
> Cappfinity-style verbal reasoning tests
> Cut-e/AON-style verbal reasoning tests
- £ 17.9
> Situational judgement training
> Suitable for most companies
> Ranking style questions
> Rating style questions
- £ 17.9
> Basic & advanced logical reasoning skills training
> SHL-style logical reasoning tests
> Cappfinity-style logical reasoning tests
> Cut-e/AON-style logical reasoning tests
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