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Bain & Consultant interview experience

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ZürichPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I got through two steps of the process and was headed into the step before the last one, but I didn’t continue.

During that stage, the feedback I received was that my background wasn’t analytical enough, which was surprising given my bachelor, master, and PhD degrees in electrical engineering.

It felt dismissive and frankly like a mismatch rather than a thoughtful evaluation. It even came across as a bit of a joke, but I chose not to push further once I felt the premise of the assessment was off.

Since I didn’t proceed, I ended up accepting another offer. The reflection I carry from it is that the interview process can still be unpredictable when the evaluation feels anchored to stereotypes instead

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