Can a failed Bain Cap app hurt Bain & Co App?

Question

A bit of niche question - so apologies this is not going to be helpful for the majority of PrepLoungers.

Question: I'm a second year MBA applicant that did not apply for consulting positions last year. I did however apply for Bain Cap. I had to take the Predictive Index test.

I'm not sure how I did, but curious if that test, or if my application could potentially hurt my chances recruiting for Bain & Co full time roles.

I know Bain Cap was founded by Bain execs, but never was an affiliate or division of Bain & Co, so my hunch is this cannot impact me at all. That said, looking to confirm.

Cheers!

Answer 1

Hi there,

I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:

You answered the question yourself – Bain Capital nowadays has very little to do with Bain, and the situation will certainly not impact your application.

You can find more on this topic here: How to succeed in the final interview round.

If you would like a more detailed discussion on how to best prepare for your upcoming Bain interviews, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Best,

Hagen

Answer 2

Hi there,

Correct - no impact on your Bain application! :-)

All the best,

Florian

Answer 3

They are 2 different entities - so no, it will not impact at all :)

All the best!

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