Consultants John Kunzo III and Meghan Allman share their paths from growing up in Cleveland to joining Bain Chicago. John discovered consulting through Bain’s Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) program while studying sociology at the University of Chicago, and Meghan explains how she translated her love of sports analytics at Notre Dame into strategy wor ... Show More
Mar 2026
Why Great Leaders Think in Missions, Not Roles
In this episode, Jimmy Allen, Advisory Partner and founder of Bain’s Global CEO Forum, reflects on a career shaped by constant reinvention and a willingness to reset his path along the way. He shares how early experiences and pivotal mentors pushed him to take himself seriously, ... Show More
30m 42s
Mar 2024
S13E16: Navigating a Bain Case Interview (with an Ex-Consultant)
Send us Fan MailJuliane Hoss spent 3 years in Bain & Company's Johannesburg, South Africa office working in the Private Equity Group and on large transformation projects.Today, she joins us to provide an insider look at how Bain conducts case interviews. Throughout the case, she ... Show More
45m 3s
Sep 2025
811: Look at long term (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)
How do you decide on which firm you want to join? For this episode, let's revisit a Case Interview & Management Consulting classic where we discuss the decision-making criteria for choosing a firm, the three levels of consultant, and the impact of learning from a senior partner i ... Show More
14m 24s
Nov 2024
S15E24: The Unconventional Approach that Broke Olivia into BCG from a Non-Business Background
Send us Fan MailOlivia stumbled across consulting early in her undergrad journey, joined BCG's "Advance" program for sophomore women, and parlayed a summer internship into a full-time Associate offer.Sounds fairly standard - right? But when you dig a little deeper, you'll realize ... Show More
29m 45s
Apr 2020
S1E3: Bain Partner, Keith Bevans: Recruiting, Bain's Long-Term Strategy, and the Future of the Case Interview
Send us Fan MailBain Partner and Head of Global Consultant Recruiting Keith Bevans joins us for a free-flowing conversation on all things recruiting, interviews, Bain, and pivoting in the face of COVID-19. You don't want to miss the insight Keith shares on succeeding in the recru ... Show More
1 h
Oct 2025
S21E1: Bain Case Interview – Can You Make Small Gyms More Profitable?
Send us Fan MailIn this Bain case interview, ex-Bain consultant and coach Juliane Hoss walks through a profitability case on franchising small gyms. Listen as she guides a candidate through structuring, quant, and communication – and hear expert coaching along the way on how to t ... Show More
46m 21s