Where do associate consultants go after Bain?
The opportunities that are available to departing ACs are tremendous. Our acceptance rate at Harvard and Stanford Business Schools are several times their average acceptance rates, and the jobs that associate consultants take after Bain tend to be highly selective, interesting, and often lucrative opportunities. Approximately 40% of the associate consultants we hire go directly to business school. The majority of associate consultants go to the top business schools, including Harvard, Stanford, Wharton and INSEAD. Approximately 25% of departing ACs go to another type of graduate program—typically law or medicine. Those that leave for other jobs often join a private equity firm like Bain Capital or other corporate or nonprofit ventures.
