The Bain Capital 2028 summer analyst process runs in four stages, from the online application to the superday. This page covers each stage, when it opens, who can apply, what it pays and what the superday looks like, with every fact linked to its source.
The Bain Capital process, stage by stage
Online application (Workday)
One posting per track, open for about a month from early January.1,2,5
Application guideBain Capital 2028 application guidePredictive Index assessment
An untimed behavioral part, then a 12-minute cognitive test by separate email. Required before Bain Capital considers the application.1,2,3
Online assessment guideBain Capital 2028 online assessment guideHR screen and first-round case
A short HR call on why Bain Capital and your story, then a consulting-style case with an analyst or associate. Some tracks run two first-round cases.6,7,8,9
Interview guideBain Capital 2028 first-round interview guideSuperday
Usually three back-to-back case interviews, in Boston or virtual, ending in an investment call.5,6,7
Superday guideBain Capital 2028 superday guide
Key facts
- When it opens: For summer 2027, Credit posted on Jan 2, 2026 and the Path into Private Equity (PiPE) track on Jan 7, 2026, so expect summer 2028 postings in early January 2027.1,2,5
- How long it stays open: The summer 2027 PiPE posting was down by Feb 3, 2026 and Credit by Feb 11, 2026. Apply in the first week.1,2,5
- Who it is for: Students in their sophomore year when they apply, all majors, authorized to work in the US. The 10-week summer starts in June, in Boston, with a potential full-time offer for July after graduation.1,2,4
- GPA: A cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher on the Credit and Special Situations postings. PiPE asks for an excellent academic track record without a number, so treat 3.6 as the bar there too.1,2,4,5
- Pay: An expected weekly base salary of $2,100 on the summer 2027 PiPE and Credit postings, for 10 weeks.1,2
- Superday: Three back-to-back case interviews in most accounts: Private Equity, San Francisco (Feb 2025), Generalist, Boston (Jan 2026), and Credit, Boston (2020 and 2021). Some run a fourth.5,6,7,10,11
- What the superday tests: In Private Equity, investing intuition across different companies, with no accounting technicals in a 2025 superday. Credit and generalist superdays add credit technicals, accounting questions and questions on rates.6,7,9
Bain Capital programs on the tracker
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- 2028 Summer Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
- 2028 Full-Time Analyst Program
- Dates not announced yet
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Sources
Firm pages first, then the other sources the stage guides cite. Last checked Nov 4, 2026.
- 1Bain Capital (posting on Built In Boston): 2027 Credit Summer Analyst
- 2Bain Capital (posting on Built In Boston): 2027 Summer Analyst, Path into Private Equity
- 3Bain Capital (posting on Built In): Bain Capital Investors of Tomorrow - November/December 2026
- 4Bain Capital (posting on Runway): Special Situations Summer Analyst 2027
- 5Extern: Bain Capital Internship 2027-2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply · prep site
- 6Candidate report on a public forum: Intern interview, Generalist, Boston (Jan 2026)
- 7Candidate report on a public forum: Intern - Summer Analyst interview, Private Equity, San Francisco (Feb 2025)
- 8Candidate report on a public forum: Private Credit Summer Analyst interview, Boston (Feb 2024)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Credit Summer Analyst interview, Boston (Mar 2023)
- 10Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Credit, Boston (May 2021)
- 11Candidate report on a public forum: Summer Analyst interview, Credit, Boston (Sep 2020)
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