I will have a first round interview with Bain. Today, I received the interviewer's profile summary. Seems like his experience mostly consists of clean energy projects. Does this mean I will likely get a case in clean energy / renewable sector?
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Nope, it is not more likely.
Based on my personal experience at BCG, where interviewers do their own cases, it was rather rarely that they would choose something from their own sector.
That being said, if you do have a genuine interest in clean energy / renewables, it can be a nice point of (informal) discussion, for example in the last part of the interview.
Not necessarily. At all.
Hi there,
First of all, congratulations on the invitation from Bain!
I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question:
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Best,
Hagen
Hi there,
Q: Seems like his experience mostly consists of clean energy projects. Does this mean I will likely get a case in clean energy / renewable sector?
It is possible to get a case related to the background of the interviewer, but there is no guarantee that this will happen. Based on my experience, this is more common in final rounds with partners.
It is still a good idea to review the industry of the interviewer as (i) you may get a case on that and (ii) you could have a discussion/question on their experience in the Q&A at the end.
Good luck!
Francesco
No, it doesn't.
80% of the cases I gave were not related to my (current or previous) projects or expertise.
Of course, it increases the probability of having a case in that area. Doesn't hurt (and would be smart) to consider typical value drivers, industry specificities, and research industry trends.
Hi there,
While it can happen, it is by no means a guarantee.
All the best,
Florian
