Strategy Simplified
Strategy Simplified
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S25E5: Bain Evaluates MBA Candidates Before Interview Invites Even Go Out
33 minutes Posted Oct 30, 2026 at 10:00 pm.
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Send us Fan Mail Whether you’re targeting McKinsey, BCG, Bain, or Tier 2 / Big 4 strategy firms, your evaluation can start before interview invites even go out. Many firms bring MBA candidates in for a group case or a 1-on-1 session first – the sessions are evaluative. Maile Dyer, a former Bain manager and Chicago Booth MBA, went through one of these sessions as a first-year and later helped decide who got interviewed. She joins the podcast to share how to prep for an evaluation that happens ...