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Bain & Consultant Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Bain & Consultant interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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StrategyStart here. 14 questions · ~112 min
Evaluate New Market AttractivenessHard
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Assess whether a new market is worth entering by weighing size, competition, economics, and strategic fit.

Competitive AnalysisSWOTMarket SizingBain &
Pricing New Interconnect ProductsMedium
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Structured approach for pricing a new product in a competitive market while balancing value, competition, and margins.

Business AcumenCompetitive AnalysisPricing StrategyBain &
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Metrics9 questions · ~72 min
Build a Marketing KPI DashboardMedium
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Design a dashboard that connects campaign activity, funnel conversion, and acquisition efficiency to business outcomes.

North Star MetricKPIsLeading IndicatorsBain &
Drivers of a Revenue DropMedium
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Tests decomposition thinking and ability to identify likely revenue drivers and root causes.

KPIsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisBain &
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Execution14 questions · ~112 min
Prioritizing Turnaround InitiativesMedium
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Tests prioritization logic using impact, effort, sequencing, and risk tradeoffs in execution planning.

Trade-offsRoadmappingScope ManagementBain &
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Statistics & Probability4 questions · ~32 min
Statistics and Logic TestMedium

Assesses quantitative reasoning and logical problem solving.

Problem SolvingBain &
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Finance & Accounting3 questions · ~24 min
Valuing a Restaurant BusinessMedium

Evaluates your approach to business valuation and financial reasoning.

ValuationBain &
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~32 min
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
Data Analysis and Logic QuestionsMedium

Tests structured reasoning and problem-solving on quantitative logic tasks.

logicData AnalysisBain &
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
Second Highest Trader SalaryEasy
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Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSortingeClinicalWorksInformaticaSpectraforce Technologies
Top Products Rolling Window SQLMedium
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Use aggregation and ROW_NUMBER to find the top three Bain products by revenue in each category over the latest 30 days.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRankingBain &
Identify Duplicate Records in SQLEasy
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Find repeated Bain contact emails using GROUP BY and HAVING while excluding NULL identifiers.

RankingData WranglingBain &
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