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Bain & Company Platform Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 1 Jul 2024

Bain & Company Platform Engineer Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Amazon SDK Related question: The question was Vague and seems to be copied from AI tools. The interviewer had little to no knowledge on programming. Since it's a consulting firm and not tech heavy, it's be...
  • Q2. System design question: The interviewer had no knowledge of the NVA, Virtual network subnetting principles and best practices or security as expected from a consulting firm.
  • Q3. 5 DSA question in 45 minutes. The interviewer was not interested in taking the interview and didn't even explain the question or clear any doubts.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stay away if you are from tech background. The interview process took 2 months. Moreover, they said that there will be no more than 5 percent coding involved in the role.

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. How do you handle downtime
  • Ans. 

    I prioritize identifying the root cause and finding a solution while keeping stakeholders informed.

    • Identify the root cause of the downtime

    • Communicate with stakeholders about the issue and expected resolution time

    • Work on finding a solution as quickly as possible

    • Implement preventative measures to avoid future downtime

    • Document the incident and steps taken for future reference

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Because confident and prepare well for versant test

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Java basics

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Reverse a LL, Git use cases

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just be yourself

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2021. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1. One question was given to be solved in 1 hour. Question was medium level based on strings.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. 1:1 interview, mostly discussion around OOPS concepts and some basic dynamic programming questions.
Round 3 - Case Study 

1. 3 questions were given out of which any 2 needed to be solved. 1 question related to Database design and query, 2 questions related to DSA, both DSA questions were medium-hard type based on Dynamic programming and graph.
I solved one Dynamic programming question and Database question.

Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. This round was the follow up of last case study round. Interviewer gave various use cases to test on the algorithms that I had written. Some discussion related to OOPS concepts and Database design quest...
Round 5 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. It was final discussion, mostly around cultural fit and classic HR questions. It was easy one, I'd say.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for ZS Software Engineer interview:
  • Data Structures
  • Algorithms
  • OOPS
  • Database management system
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare DSA, Database basic questions, OOPS concepts and be confident! Implementation is more important than theory, Hence practice these things.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic OOPS concepts?
  • Q2. Logical Coding like remove duplicates from array

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Focus on your basic OOPS concepts

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Spring, Hibernate and java and angular questions
  • Q2. What is REST API, Difference between Spring MVC and Spring Boot, Abstract class, interfaces etc
  • Ans. 

    Answering questions related to REST API, Spring MVC, Spring Boot, abstract class, and interfaces.

    • REST API is a set of rules for building web services. It uses HTTP methods to access resources.

    • Spring MVC is a framework for building web applications using the Model-View-Controller architecture.

    • Spring Boot is a framework for building standalone, production-grade Spring-based applications.

    • An abstract class is a class that ...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared well on what you have mentioned on your resume.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How team works in your project?
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

MCQ - Logical, AWS, SQL, Python

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Python questions, SQL questions, AWS Questions, Previous project discussion, Day to day responsibilities etc.
Round 3 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design, APIs, projects, products etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Gartner Software Engineer interview:
  • Geeks for geeks
  • Blogs
  • Leetcode
  • Youtube
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice your basic coding skills and give thorough view to scan your resume and learn about almost every skill you have mentioned in your resume.

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic Questions Regarding My Background & Experience.
Round 2 - Assignment 

Ruby Assignment

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Discussion regarding the submitted assignment, pair programming followed by some technical questions regarding APIs, Architecture, etc.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Interview difficulty is moderate

Bain & Company Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Bain & Company Platform Engineer interview?
Bain & Company interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Bain & Company interview process are Technical.
How to prepare for Bain & Company Platform Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Bain & Company. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Bain & Company expect are Backend, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Data Structures and Algorithms and Medical Coding.
What are the top questions asked in Bain & Company Platform Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Bain & Company Platform Engineer interview -

  1. Amazon SDK Related question: The question was Vague and seems to be copied from...read more
  2. System design question: The interviewer had no knowledge of the NVA, Virtual ne...read more
  3. 5 DSA question in 45 minutes. The interviewer was not interested in taking the ...read more

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