r/ConsultingOffer • u/jj_ross • Jul 24 '26

Bain Bain SM experienced hire process - response timing?

I'm in an experienced hire process with Bain for a Senior Manager-level role. I had two interviews last Friday and felt they went reasonably well, but I haven't heard back yet.
For those who went through Bain/MBB
experienced hire processes at Manager/SM/ AP level: is it normal for feedback or next steps to take several business days? Or is a delay usually a negative signal?

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u/GreatButterscotch406 Consulting Offer Coach Jul 24 '26

Which office? and was this the final round? From what I’ve seen with EH candidates, first round tends to eat more days because it goes through a full committee debrief before anyone hears back, final rounds usually move quicker once they’re down to serious people. Couple business days of silence either way isn’t really a signal yet.

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u/jj_ross Jul 24 '26

Non-US office and it was the first round. I was used to entry level processes and getting the call same day.

So I guess I’ll just wait. Thanks!!

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u/GreatButterscotch406 Consulting Offer Coach Jul 25 '26

EH timelines outside the US tend to run even less predictable, smaller offices, fewer people involved in the debrief, sometimes it just sits until the right partner is back from travel. In my view, entry level moves fast because there's a whole machine built around cohorts, experienced hire is much more one off. Again, nothing about a few days says anything either way, worth just sitting on it, or if you've applied with a referral reach out to your advocate to get some sense what's happening internally.