How Long Does It Take Bain To Respond to Application

Question

Experienced Hire. Applied to Bain without a referral for a General Consultant position in early October. Haven't heard back from them at the moment. I applied for an Expert Consultant position as well but was rejected for it within a week. Currently interviewing at another MBB so I believe that should have made it pass the sniff test at Bain to interview. Is there a chance they still reach out to me to interview? From a culture perspective, Bain seems like a great fit from those I've chatted with. Thanks in advance for any advice.

Answer 1

Do you have a contact in the recruiting team? Did you network with any consultants in your target office? I’d encourage you to check in and express continued interest.

Applying without those connections (or a referral) makes it more likely you’ll fall through the cracks, but your traction at other firms is a great sign.

Hope you hear good news soon!

Answer 2

I would recommend reaching out to your connects for a referral instead of waiting for Bain to come back. In fact even if you don’t have a tangible connection, I would encourage you to use LinkedIn and reach out to Partners from your relevant field expressing your interest and explaining your fit. This is exactly how I landed my Bain interview! :)

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with asking for an update after 1 week from your last touch point with a recruiter/step in the... (read entire answer)

There is nothing wrong with asking for an update after 1 week from your last touch point with a recruiter/step in the recruiting process for this context and in general. My reco... (read entire answer)

Answer 4

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