Textbook frameworks feel disconnected from what I’ve heard about Bain/Goldman interviews. The community’s ‘Day-in-the-Life’ simulations claim to mirror partner-led cases. For those who’ve done both: do the pacing, pushback, and scoring truly match reality? Or is there still a gap?
The simulations are 85-90% accurate if done with veterans who’ve recently interviewed candidates. Key differentiator: real partners interrupt more aggressively to test adaptability. Prioritize simulations where moderators have <2 years since their own hiring—they replicate the latest quirks, like Bain’s focus on headline-driven structuring.
sims are cosplay. no one tells you that real interviews have partners checking emails while you present. but hey, the scoring rubrics are spot-on—if you can’t hit their ‘impact vs. feasibility’ matrix in practice, you’ll bomb for real.
did a goldman sim yesterday! feedback said i missed 3 ‘follow-up probes’ but idk what that means. are real interviews that nitpicky??