Share your journey to Bain.
I entered college without a clear sense of what I wanted to do, and I eventually chose to major in computer science with a minor in business.
Before consulting, I worked in a range of roles. In high school and my first year of college, I was a cook in a restaurant and on a food truck. After my sophomore year, I joined United Airlines, where I gained exposure to a large, complex organization.
I discovered consulting, and Bain specifically, at the Michigan Undergraduate Consulting Conference during my sophomore year. After interning with The Keystone Group in Chicago, I realized consulting was the right fit. I ultimately accepted an offer from Bain during my senior year of college.
How did you know that Bain was the right company for you?
I knew Bain was the right company for me because of the people, the culture, and the opportunity to make meaningful impact early in my career in a variety of industries.
The people, especially in the Chicago office, stood out from my very first interactions. Through campus events, coffee chats, interviews, and eventually visiting the office, I consistently felt how collaborative and supportive everyone was. It never felt competitive in a zero sum way. Instead, people genuinely wanted each other to succeed, both at Bain and beyond.
Share some of your favorite work (personal or professional) you’ve done while at Bain.
One of my favorite projects at Bain was a commercial due diligence for a restaurant chain. Having previously worked in restaurants, it was especially interesting to evaluate what truly drives success beyond just the food. I enjoyed analyzing factors like unit economics, customer loyalty, brand positioning, and operational consistency, and comparing the chain to others I was more familiar with.
As part of the diligence, I helped design and deploy a customer survey that gathered responses from hundreds of participants. The insights from that survey played a key role in shaping our investment perspective and overall recommendation.
