Bain &·Business Analyst

Bain & Business Analyst interview experience

No offer

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MadridPosted Feb 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started with a one-hour cognitive test right after my CV got selected.

The format felt similar in spirit to those game-like cognitive assessments some consulting firms use, and it was fairly normal compared to what I’d seen elsewhere.

After the cognitive stage, I got a call and then I was assigned two interviews with a BA and a manager. That part of the journey was the furthest I reached, so I didn’t see it through to a full end-to-end decision. Even so, the overall experience felt more structured than I expected: cognitive screen first, then role-aligned interviews.

I didn’t get an offer, and what stuck with me most was how quickly the process moved once my

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