Bain Capital
An investment firm that started in private equity and now also invests in credit, real estate, venture, public equity, and other strategies.
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- open now
- Private Equity Summer AnalystPENo data yet
- Private Credit Summer AnalystCreditNo data yet
- Private Equity Summer AnalystPENo data yet
- Private Credit Summer AnalystCreditNo data yet
How Bain Capital recruitsTypical for Private Equity
- 1Application
Resume and transcript. Undergraduate programs screen hard on school and prior internships.
- 2First round
Associate or VP. Why PE, deal or internship walkthrough, LBO mechanics, what makes a good LBO target.
- 3Superday and case
A paper LBO or a timed modeling test, an investment judgment case, and fit with partners.
- 4Offer
Fast. Often same week.
Bain Capital does not state its process on its own site, so these are the usual stages.
At a glance
- US offices
- New York, Boston, Chicago, Palo Alto, San Franciscobaincapital.com
- Posting now
- Boston
- Industries
- Private Equity, Private Credit
- Summers
- 2028, 2027
- Last verified
- Nov 11
What Bain Capital asks6 from public sources
Which DCF approach would you use to value this deal, and why?
First round, technical. eFinancialCareers, Nov 20, 2024
What can you tell us about yourself that is not on your resume?
First round, behavioral. eFinancialCareers, Nov 20, 2024
Describe yourself in one word.
First round, behavioral. eFinancialCareers, Nov 20, 2024
What is one of your weaknesses?
First round, behavioral. eFinancialCareers, Nov 20, 2024
Tell us about a mistake you made.
First round, behavioral. eFinancialCareers, Nov 20, 2024
1 more from public sources
Would this company be a good investment? Walk me through why or why not.
Superday, technical. Poets&Quants, Mar 18, 2015
Dates by cycle1
- Summer 2027 Investors of TomorrowSeen open from Nov 9, 2026. Open now.
Seen open from is the first day we saw the posting on the firm's own site. A public record is the firm's announcement or a dated student post.
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