Bain consultants answer 20 Q&A questions | From recruiting to culture and more!

In this video, Neel and Rohit answer a lot of various consulting questions! Check out the list below to see what piques your curiosity. And let us know what we should discuss next!

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QUESTION LIST:
0:00 - Introduction

0:57 - Why did you choose Bain specifically over another consulting firm? What sorts of projects does Bain specialize in?

3:44 - How did you personally answer the question, ‘Why Bain?’ in an interview context?

5:07 - How important is undergrad consulting experience? Will consulting companies want you if you have no previous background in consulting?

6:46 - Have you met any Associate Consults that weren’t Associate Consult Interns the summer before, and what was their background?

8:00 - Do you have any advice on practicing candidate-led cases? How do you identify and address casing mistakes when you don’t have much experience?

11:23 - Are the private equity exits into mega-funds (like Blackstone) or mid-market firms?

12:20 - Have your co-workers at Bain become your primary friend group, and how are your relationships with the people above you (e.g. senior consultants)?

14:45 - Is it valuable for current engineering / STEM students to get some consulting experience and skills before going into tech roles?

16:05 - What were your expectations before you started consulting, and did the reality meet them?

17:23 - Have you seen companies taking on board the recommendations you make and changing as a result of them?

19:10 - What résumé items / factors are most vital for your application?

22:33 - What is some of the strangest consulting jargon you’ve heard so far?

24:30 - Did you find yourself stressed during the recruiting process, thinking that a lot of it was down to luck in spite of your hard work?

28:05 - How much data analytics, modelling, or coding is usually involved in your work on a case?

30:56 - Is it true that Bain ‘really likes to throw curveballs in the interview’? If so, how did you handle it?

32:31 - Rohit explaining his food delivery company

34:02 - What does the traveling aspect of consulting look like now, during a pandemic? What do you think it will look like afterwards?

35:15 - If you’re a rising junior and you don’t have internship experience, are side-projects and extra-curricular relevant and valuable?

36:55 - How can you leverage previous experience and studies outside of consulting and in ‘nontraditional’ consulting degrees?

38:25 - What are some cons of consulting? Who would you NOT recommend consulting to?

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General disclaimer: All views provided by Neel and Rohit are their own. Their views do not and should not be taken as those of Bain & Company.

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