Sam Andersen

I joined Bain as an intern out of undergraduate and stayed for nearly 5 years. While there, I worked heavily with recruiting, running a school team and interviewing across many core and non-core schools. There were a ton of great parts of working for Bain: I attended 4 BWCs (Bain World Cup), participated in the leadership team for our local chapter of Inspire (a non-profit consultancy), and was a regular coordinator of our office's unofficial ski trip. I’ve spent hundreds of hours helping students prepare for and navigate the consulting interview process across all three major firms. From the networking and clubs through to the final interview with the partners, I know the process. I've been in the decision-making conversations and understand how factors are weighed against each other, even when there are multiple qualified candidates. After leaving Bain I led a strategy team for a tech unicorn in Utah, and now work in Venture Capital. I am exceptionally grateful I started my career in consulting. It gave me the credibility and experience that launched me into leadership. I am originally from Salt Lake City and am happy to have found my way home. I am an avid sports fan (particularly college football) and love spending time in the mountains; hiking and running in the summer, skiing in the winter.