Prepare for your Bain MBA interview

Strategic case interviews and problem-solving tests designed for Bain's quantitative, impact-focused interview process.

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The Interview

What Bain is looking for

Business Cases Interview

Strategic & Analytical Cases

01Situation Analysis & Framing

02Data Interpretation & Insights

03Quantitative Modeling

04Actionable Recommendations

Behavioral Interview

Impact & Influence

01Track Record of Results

02Problem-Solving Creativity

03Resilience & Adaptability

04Collaborative Leadership

Quantitative rigor and data-driven analysis//Focus on measurable business impact//Emphasis on intellectual creativity in problem-solving

Practice Library

Bain exercises

Ready to ace your Bain MBA interview?

Prepare for your Bain MBA interview

Strategic case interviews and problem-solving tests designed for Bain's quantitative, impact-focused interview process.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Bain is looking for

Business Cases Interview

Strategic & Analytical Cases

01Situation Analysis & Framing

02Data Interpretation & Insights

03Quantitative Modeling

04Actionable Recommendations

Behavioral Interview

Impact & Influence

01Track Record of Results

02Problem-Solving Creativity

03Resilience & Adaptability

04Collaborative Leadership

Quantitative rigor and data-driven analysis//Focus on measurable business impact//Emphasis on intellectual creativity in problem-solving

How It Works

Master Bain MBA Case Interviews

Analytical business cases on profitability, pricing, and competitive strategy aligned with Bain's quantitative standards. · Click to expand

1Your MBA Goals

Business Strategy

Practitioner

Financial Analysis

Practitioner

2MBA Case Prep

A manufacturing company's operating margin fell 400bps in 18 months. Diagnose root...

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Bain

3Frameworks

Framework

Is there compelling strategic fit?

Market and competitive positioning?

Target adds $50M ARR, enters $2B market we want to own

Competitor acquisition would strengthen rival by 3x market share

Capability and product gaps?

Target has AI/ML stack (18-month build for us)

Their customer base (SMB) expands our TAM by 35%

Do the financial returns justify the investment?

Revenue and profitability synergies?

Estimated IRR: 18% (target: 15%+, our WACC: 8%)

Synergy capture: $80M (35% of $500M value), 65% likely realization

Payback period and downside protection?

Payback timeline: 4.2 years (target: <5 years)

Worst case (30% prob): 8% IRR (still above WACC)

Can we successfully integrate and retain talent?

Culture and team dynamics fit?

Target: startup culture, rapid iteration; our: process-heavy

Estimated key talent loss: 25-35% in first 18 months

Governance and decision-making alignment?

Proposed: standalone P&L for 24 months, then integration

Retention bonus pool: $15M for key 40 people

What are the key execution risks?

Integration complexity and timeline?

Technical integration: 12 months (platform consolidation)

Commercial integration: 18-24 months (go-to-market alignment)

Key risk mitigation and contingencies?

Dependency risk: target has 40% revenue from top 3 customers

Mitigation: pre-deal customer commitment letters (3-year)

4Feedback

Strategic Thinking

Distinctive

Financial Modeling

Strong

Execution Planning

Meeting Bar

Business Judgment

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Bain exercises

A manufacturing company's profit margin has declined 300bps in 2 years despite stable...

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Manufacturing · ProfitabilityBain

A financial services company is considering a price increase. Build a framework to...

CASE INTERVIEWHard

Financial Services · Pricing StrategyBain

A logistics company lost 15% of its largest customer. Diagnose why and develop a...

LEARNMedium

Logistics · Customer RetentionBain

Describe a complex problem you solved that required synthesizing data from multiple...

BEHAVIORALHard

Behavioral · Quantitative Problem SolvingBain

Tell me about a time you led a team through an unexpected challenge and delivered...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Leadership & ResilienceBain