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Jul 2022
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S7E22: Recruiting at Bain & Company with...

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Keith Bevans, Bain Partner and Head of Consultant Recruiting, is back on Strategy Simplified to talk all things recruiting. In this fun conversation, we cover:

  • The state of the consulting industry (3:43)
  • Who is eligible for consulting and back-office roles at Bain (hint: more types of profiles than you'd think) (6:30, 12:34, 21:14)
  • Bain's hiring targets for 2022 (17:00)
  • When to apply for consulting roles (23:39)
  • Bain's approach to interviews in 2022 - virtual or in-person? (29:28)
  • Travel at Bain post-Covid (32:02)
  • How Bain is leading the way in employee wellness (35:30)
  • & so much more
Keith busted a number of myths about the consulting industry as a whole and Bain specifically. If you're considering a career at Bain, you can't miss this conversation. What are you waiting for? Dive in!

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