BCG recruitment: process, interviews and online test
At BCG (generalist), recruitment runs over 3 interview rounds, for internships and full-time roles alike. A test comes on top of the interviews: "GMAT test after the first interview". BCG hires for a second gap-year internship and a full-time graduate role, but not for a first gap-year internship.
How does recruitment work at BCG?
Recruitment at BCG runs over 3 interview rounds, for internships and full-time roles alike.
Internship and apprenticeship
- 1
Round 1
GMAT logic test on site (30 min) + standard interview with a Consultant (fit + case) - 2
Round 2
Two standard interviews with a Project Leader or Principal (fit + case) - 3
Round 3
One or two standard interviews with a Partner
Full-time role
- 1
Round 1
GMAT test on site (30 min) + standard interview with a Consultant (fit + case) - 2
Round 2
Standard interview with a Project Leader or Principal + written case study (2 h of preparation, 30 min presentation in English) - 3
Round 3
One or two standard interviews with a Partner
Is there an online test at BCG?
Yes, the BCG process includes a test, which our directory describes as "GMAT test after the first interview".
Who can apply to BCG?
BCG hires for a second gap-year internship and a full-time graduate role, but not for a first gap-year internship.
| Application | Open |
|---|---|
| First gap-year internship | No |
| Second gap-year internship | Yes |
| Full-time graduate role | Yes |
When should you apply to BCG?
BCG hires on a rolling basis for the programmes below: no deadline is published, so applying early is the safer choice.
Which cases should you practise for BCG?
These cases from the FrameLab catalogue are attached to BCG: their brief and their outline are free to read.
- SaaS Transformation for Call Center Solutions
- IT Outsourcing Strategy
- BoltCo Profitability Decline
- IT Outsourcing for Telecom
- Investment Football Club
- IT Telecom Outsourcing
- Positioning vis-à-vis Fintechs
- Biomass Availability
- Offshore Wind Helicopter
- US Pharma Marketing Optimization
- Postal HR Strategy
- Hotel RevPar Optimization
- Establishment in Marrakech
- Market Sizing SVoD Flanders
- Growth of a fintech
- Tier 1 Supplier Margin
- Pricing of a new treatment
- Brewery Carbon Footprint
- IT Cost Reduction
- Galeries Lafayette Margins
- Paris Metro Market Sizing
- The Amazonian Dinosaur
- Myopia Patent
- CallFlex SaaS Transformation
- Pharma Marketing Budget
- CimCorp IT Outsourcing
- Market Sizing: Shampoo in France
- Paris Electric Scooter Market
- Seasonality of a public works group
How do you prepare for BCG interviews?
You do not pass a BCG interview by reciting a framework learnt by heart: the interviewer expects a structure built for the question just asked, accurate maths without a calculator and a recommendation you stand behind.
Fit weighs as much as the case in several rounds of this process, so prepare your stories before you walk in. For the case, start with the questions that come up most, train your estimates and your mental maths, and treat the classic frameworks as a starting point you adapt.
To prepare your interviews
Frequently asked questions about BCG recruitment
How many interview rounds are there at BCG?
Recruitment at BCG runs over 3 interview rounds, for internships and full-time roles alike.
Does BCG use an online test?
Yes, the BCG process includes a test, which our directory describes as "GMAT test after the first interview".
Can you apply to BCG for a gap-year internship?
Yes, for the second gap-year internship. The first gap-year internship is not open at BCG.
What does the final round at BCG look like?
One or two standard interviews with a Partner.
Is the full-time process different from the internship process at BCG?
The number of rounds is the same (3), but their content differs: each round is detailed higher up on this page.
How is BCG positioned?
Our firm directory describes BCG as: generalist.