Master the Case w a Second Round Partner Interviewer
We'll run a real case. From the beginning, we'll treat it just like the real thing. Introductions, quick resume review, and then a mock case. We'll spend 40 minutes on the case experience and then 20 minutes debriefing. I'll give you my assessment of whether I would pass you on, with qualifications, or not. I'll highlight what went well and what still needs to be honed. Having conducted the final round interview across all core schools for years, and deciding offers during that time, I can provide the kind of feedback that will identify any areas that you may want to address to increase your chances of securing an offer. I've conducted hundreds of these case interviews and led recruiting debriefs with my fellow partners, overseeing who ultimately receives an offer. I've negotiated many, many decisions on the margin, and I can tell you where the bar is, but also where you may have an opportunity to differentiate yourself. I'll help you position yourself and show up in the room as a more competitive candidate. If you've got an upcoming interview, this is a great way to test your readiness and fine-tune your approach. So that you show up confidently and put your best foot forward. Alternatively, if you're just getting started, this can be a great way to make an introduction, assess your readiness, and build a game plan to bring your interviewing skills to the level required to secure an offer. Either way, I promise you'll have an experience that's as close to the actual final round as you can get, and you'll leave with the advice of a Recruiting Partner who wants to see you succeed.
What's included
We'll run this like a real case interview from start to finish and I'll give you direct feedback on what you might do to strengthen your performance. If you don't see availability on my calendar, message me with your ideal timing and I'll see what I can do!
- Overall case performance assessment
- Identification of strengths and areas to adjust or hone
- Suggestions on where and how to further strengthen performance and readiness
Meet your expert
Chris B.
Fmr Bain Sr Partner & Head of Recruiting | Salesforce | Wharton MBA
Hi there! I'm a former Sr Partner and Head of Recruiting at Bain. I conducted both first and second round interviews at the Consultant and Associate Consultant levels for years. In addition to my client work and overseeing recruiting, I also staffed and trained new consultants. I left Bain for Salesforce, where I was an Exec who hired from MBB on a full-time and project basis. So, in a nutshell.... I've led, coached, recruited, trained, mentored, hired consultants at all levels for years. I really enjoy this world, and I know what it takes to break-in and to thrive in it. As the Partner overseeing recruiting, I interviewed every second round candidate from all core schools and led the decision-making process around which candidates got offers. Recruiting was something I enjoyed and was passionate about from day 1! As a School Head, then Manager in charge of Recruiting (first rounds at all core schools), and finally Recruiting Partner (second rounds, all schools; reviewed all second round feedbacks, led/made final offer decisions). I always enjoy meeting someone new. And, after many years of interviewing candidates and leading teams, I have a well-honed sense for how likely someone is to make a great consultant, and specifically at Bain, how likely they are to get an offer and, if not, what's holding them back. I can speak to the things that differentiate you and make you compelling, and I can see anything that might raise questions (so you can address them proactively), and help you navigate your way forward armed with that information. I'm also familiar with what it takes to break in, if you have a non-traditional background or study at a school where Bain and other firms don't have on-campus recruiting in place. I developed and taught a university course called "Introduction to Management Consulting" to help solve for this. The class helped undergrad business school students at an excellent, yet "non-core" school access and successfully land MBB+ strategy consulting jobs. The course included over 10 weeks of guided hands-on instruction and coaching, designed to re-create the first real case experience. Working though the material together helped students understand the consultant's work, how we approach and frame that work, the analytical tool-kit, the communication strategies and protocols effective consultants use. I also introduced them to the interviewing process and ways to proactively and creatively get onto MBB radars and into the interviewing process. I personally coached students, who successfully landed summer internships and full time jobs at Bain & other top tier consultancies or strategy teams within Fortune 500 firms. In sum, I've coached, interviewed, made job offers, and led hundreds of new consultants and associate consultants, case team leaders, Managers and more junior partners over my 11 years with Bain. I worked in both the Boston headquarters and in Los Angeles, where I oversaw that office's significant growth. I also led some of Bain's most successful business transformations; my transformation teams won "Best of Bain" competitions year after year. So, I know the work and I know what makes for a highly effective and successful consultant. I really enjoy helping folks navigate their way into consulting. In my opinion, the consulting skill set is something everyone should have; I see that kind of strategic and structured approach to problem-solving and the communication skills it demands as incredibly valuable life skills that will serve you no matter what you do. And, if it is, in fact management consulting that you want to pursue as a career, I'd be very happy to partner with you to help you put your best foot forward. I find this kind of coaching incredibly meaningful and impactful! I'm a big believer in increasing access and bridging exceptional talent to extraordinary opportunities. I'd be very happy to help you on your journey!
