The Four Types of Cases I Encountered in Interviews
Hey all! The DC office is doing AC interviews every Friday this month, and since prospective ACI candidates have also been emailing me, I thought it would be useful to chronicle my interviewing...
View Article#BainExplained – What are “Extra 10s”?
One thing that Bain definitely doesn’t have a shortage of is Bain lingo – from True North to 80/20 to bakeoff, there are a bunch of terms that Bain folk throw around that can be confusing for people...
View Article#BainExplained – What are “bakeoffs”?
One thing that Bain definitely doesn’t have a shortage of is Bain lingo – from True North to 80/20 to bakeoff, there are a bunch of terms that Bain folk throw around that can be confusing for people...
View ArticleI’ve found somewhere that I want to call home [a summer internship in Bain...
Bain Sydney took a chance on me this summer. At the time I applied for the summer associate position, I had never been to Australia and had no family or friends in the country. Why would my...
View Article#BainExplained: What does it mean to be “answer first”?
One thing that Bain definitely doesn’t have a shortage of is Bain lingo – from True North to 80/20 to bakeoff, there are a bunch of terms that Bain folk throw around that can be confusing for people...
View ArticleHow I was able to apply my Bain skills to our non-profit work with Inspire…
I came to Bain after several years of working with non-profits, working in healthcare in Nicaragua, domestic violence awareness in the US, and a women’s shelter in Morocco. I had experienced many...
View Article#BainExplained: What is an “MBTI profile”?
One thing that Bain definitely doesn’t have a shortage of is Bain lingo – from True North, to Answer First, 80/20 to bakeoff, there are a bunch of terms that Bain folk throw around that can be...
View Article#BainWomen: Inspiring words from a female leader at Bain…
My name is Liz and I am part of our Global Women’s Program here at Bain. I love my job and the opportunities I get to interact with all of our talented women. From time to time, I’ll be highlighting...
View ArticleFrom New York to Lagos to Davos: My Externship at the World Economic Forum
My name is Abby and I am a consultant in Bain’s Chicago office. I recently had the opportunity to do an externship at the World Economic Forum and wanted to share my experience. Before joining Bain, I...
View Article#BainExplained: What does it mean to be “at cause”?
One thing that Bain definitely doesn’t have a shortage of is Bain lingo – from True North to 80/20 to bakeoff, there are a bunch of terms that Bain folk throw around that can be confusing for people...
View ArticlePursuing my passion for social impact at Bain…
My name is Paige and I’m a Bain consultant, currently on a rotation in our social impact practice area. I’m writing a series of posts about how I have pursued my passion for social impact during my...
View ArticleWhy I’m passionate about women leadership at Bain…
Bain has turned International Women’s Day (Saturday 3/8) into a week-long celebration for our employees and alumnae. As the day approaches, I wanted to take the opportunity to share some insights from...
View ArticleBuild your Own Bain: Is this just a recruiting slogan or do we really mean it?
My name is Liz and I am part of our Global Women’s Program here at Bain. I love my job and the opportunities I get to interact with all of our talented women. From time to time, I’ll be highlighting...
View ArticleWhy Bain’s Private Equity Group (PEG) will broaden your horizons [and make...
When I first joined Bain, I was nervous. I had spent my career before business school teaching middle school math. Despite having gotten through a case interview with fractions at one point (probably a...
View ArticleFrom inspiration to impact… A Bain manager’s recent visit with INSEAD’s...
Part of my new role in the social impact practice area is to support on-campus events. INSEAD’s social impact club, Indevor, recently hosted a Bain manager for a conversation about social impact in...
View ArticleBain’s Private Equity Group [why there’s no better learning experience]…
When I joined Bain a year and a half ago, I never dreamed I’d someday love answering this question so much: “why did you spend nine months in PEG?!” The answer is because I LOVED it. Really. As a...
View Article#BainExplained: The art of the “experience share”
One thing that Bain definitely doesn’t have a shortage of is Bain lingo – from True North to 80/20 to bakeoff, there are a bunch of terms that Bain folk throw around that can be confusing for people...
View ArticleBelieve in yourself and ask for help…
My name is Liz and I am part of our Global Women’s Program here at Bain. I love my job and the opportunities I get to interact with all of our talented women. From time to time, I’ll be highlighting...
View ArticleWhy an international transfer within Bain’s global offices is a...
My name is Liz and I am part of our Global Women’s Program here at Bain. I love my job and the opportunities I get to interact with all of our talented women. From time to time, I’ll be highlighting...
View ArticleWorking in the Middle East!
My name is Ida and I am a Manager in Bain’s Dubai office. Having joined Bain as an Associate Consultant in Australia in 2009, I worked across the country’s three offices (Melbourne, Sydney and Perth)...
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