Career progression
No matter what level you are at, Bain consultants are empowered to lead and eager to make a difference. Our flexible culture lets you pursue your passions and shape your own career, in both the corporate and social arenas. At Bain, you'll receive the support you need to tailor your career through ongoing training, mentoring and feedback. As a result, you will inspire, teach, learn, and push boundaries to deliver enduring results for our clients and for your own portfolio.
Your growth at Bain is driven by your performance, not by your tenure. This means there's no fixed career path or length of time that you're required to stay at a particular level. Instead, we believe in recognizing and rewarding outstanding performers.
The graphic below will help you determine which role at Bain best fits with your personal experience.
- Undergraduate
- MBA Candidate
- Advance Degree Holder
- Experienced Professional
- Senior Level Experienced Professional
Undergraduate
If you are graduating or recently graduated from college or university, please review the associate consultant position.
If you are a current student, please read our information on internships.
MBA candidate
Applicants who are receiving or have recently received an MBA degree should look at the consultant role.
If you are a current student, please read our information on internships.
Advanced degree holder
Bain welcomes applications from PhDs and post docs, graduating JDs and LLMs, and MDs and medical residents. Hiring practices vary somewhat by market. Please visit the local office or university pages to determine which position to apply. Unless otherwise instructed on the local office or university page, masters candidates (excluding MBAs) should apply for the associate consultant position.
If you are a current student, please read our information on internships.
Experienced professional
Applicants with roughly three to six years of successful business or consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role. Those with fewer than three years of work experience or whose experience is outside of business (did not involve highly analytical, quantitative work) should review the associate consultant role.
Hiring practices vary somewhat by market. Please visit the local office pages to determine which position to apply.
Senior level experienced professional
If you have experience leading teams and working with senior clients within a consulting firm or similar business environment (e.g., internal consulting, strategic planning), consider the manager role.
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Associate Consultant
Level 1
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
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Senior Associate Consultant
Level 2
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
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Consultant
Level 3
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
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Case Team Leader
Level 4
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
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Manager
Level 5
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
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Principal
Level 7
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
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Partner
Level 6
consulting experience are advised to review the consultant role
