Why Bain?
"I knew quite early during my studies that I wanted to be
a strategy consultant, but deciding which consultancy firm was more
difficult. In the end the Bain people were the most important and
distinguishing factor. People at Bain are really enthusiastic, easy
to approach and open."
My passion
"For me, working with different people on different
projects all the time is really exciting and challenging. I also
like the fact that besides the hard work, there's a lot of time for
fun. Next to my work my passion is sports, and Bain gives me the
opportunity to play sports four times a week before or after
work."
My favorite case
"One of my favorite cases is one I worked on for a large cable
company. My work-stream was responsible for determining customer
segmentation for TV watchers. In the end we came up with four very
recognizable and actionable segments, which fed into the long-term
strategy of the company. My role was to design and conduct a
customer survey, analyze the results and interpret the
characteristics of the different segments. For our client this
segmentation was extremely insightful in terms of their product
offering."
My personal results story
"I was involved in selecting the art for the Amsterdam
office. For the employee spaces we decided to have brainstorm
sessions with every department. They could come up with their own
ideas for which photos to include in their section of the office.
We arranged two professionals who facilitated the brainstorms and
made the photos. We ended up with some very personalized art in the
office, varying from a snapshot of employees climbing through dunes
to a photo of one of Amsterdam's noteworthy bridges."
A final thought
"My advice to recruits is to choose the company where you feel most
at home. You'll spend a lot of time with people there, so it should
be a place where you can have a great time!"
