BAIN & COMPANY SWITZERLAND, INC.


Since its foundation in 1973, Bain & Company has grown to be one of the world's leading strategy consulting firms. Our core mission is making companies more valuable. We help convert opportunity into action, and action into economic performance.

Collectively, we have served more than 2500 clients in 80 countries worldwide. Bain focuses on tackling only situations where the potential for value added is sizeable enough to greatly outweigh the cost of the project. Going further than this, Bain was the first consulting firm offering success fees to its clients. As a measure of success, we produce an analysis each year, which compares the stock exchange performance of Bain clients with the market average. We are proud that our clients have outperformed the market 3:1 over the last twenty years.

We can claim these results only because of the quality of our people. We look for both minds and hearts - the ability to analyze complex data and set priorities, the commitment to help our clients succeed in ever more competitive markets, the entrepreneurial talent and initiative to go into directions where no one else has gone before, and the team spirit to build warm and honest working relationships with colleagues and clients. Bain employees discover limitless opportunity for learning and career development at Bain because our culture and work process help you to further develop and practice skills that will serve you through your entire professional life. This culture is characterized by

TEAMWORK :

radiating energy and esprit de corps

CHALLENGES :

no two days at Bain are the same

CHANGE :

focus on results and implementable strategies

ADVANCEMENT :

teaching you how to run a business

Bain Switzerland operates from our office in Zürich since 1998, after having moved the office location from Geneva. Strong growth over the last three years has led to a base of over 50 employees in Zürich.

Career opportunities with Bain Zürich exist on two levels. You can either join as an Associate Consultant with an excellent university degree. Your two-year experience as an AC will prepare you to enter a first-tier MBA school or PhD-program. Bain generously sponsors these tracks financially during your leave of absence. Alternatively, you may opt to continue with Bain and take advantage of worldwide transfers and externships.

With a MBA diploma from a top-tier business school or a Doctorate you will join as a Consultant. Bain consultants are recogn zed not only for their excellent analytical and inter ersonal abilities, but also for their drive to find strategic solutions that translate into lasting results. At Bain, you will grow and sharpen your skills with every case engagement. Formal training programs on every level enrich your on-the-job experience. They are organized both on local and on global level. Training sessions cover the development of your analytical as well as communicative skills and will also assist you in preparing for future leadership roles at Bain.
To find out more about Bain & Company, visit our web site www.bain-company.ch