Part Nine: Bain & Company Cases

Max is an aspiring consultant who is looking to secure an analyst role with one of the top firms for the upcoming recruitment cycle in September 2011. His interest in management consulting was sparked by a failed McKinsey interview last year. In this series of blogs, he will be sharing his background, case preparation process, useful resources, and any breakthroughs or setbacks that he experiences. *** A few weeks ago I had the chance to attend a “Crack the Case” session offered by one of Bain’s North American offices. I would like to share my notes from the session, and I hope that you find them useful! A bit about Bain: • Bain is focused on quantifiable results – hence the motto “results not reports” • In North America, Bain’s staffing model does its best to put you on projects around your home office • Office transfer opportunities • You can do a six month transfer to another location • You can join Bridgespan (an affiliated not-for-profit consulting firm) for six months How to solve case interviews: Answer first approach: • Start off with a hypothesis • Identify the key questions that need to be answered in order to verify…