Bain Cover Letter

What excites me about consulting is its core principal of using ones expertise to help solve anothers problem. The entire process of problem identification, approach formulation, brain storming and research culminating in workable solutions is intellectually thrilling and the reward lies in the respect and trust given to you by the clients. Bain and Company is at the forefront of the consulting world, it has reputation of making an impact on its clients and helping them to achieve stellar results. Reading extensively about your firm I was able to understand the emphasis that is put on the core values of team work, innovation, client focus and a passion to get things done. My interaction with Bain representatives has given me more detailed insights into the relevance of these values to the work that is done. I have also come to understand the importance that Bain gives to the development of its employees at all levels. These excellent qualities have buoyed my interest in your firm; hence I am writing this letter to put forward my candidature for the consultant position at your firm. My strong analytical skills and my ability to learn fast in a changing environment has, in the past, delivered excellent results. As an enterprise architect I performed analysis of the clients systems, figured out key pain areas, understood their business implications and formulated recommendations worth approx. $2 million in savings. Following a consistent rigorous approach I achieved a score of 720 in GMAT, 99.19 percentile in CAT and secured a position in the top 5% of my batch at MDI. This performance in the past few years has instilled in me the belief that with consistent hard work I can deliver outstanding results. My past experience has also taught me the crucial nature of team work. My work at CSC required extensive collaboration with multiple project teams. My clear communication with the stakeholders and my ability to understand and empathise with their work allowed me to effectively rally them to my objectives. Later, as a senior member of the cultural society at MDI, I used this experience to build a new team of performers for participating in fashion show competitions held at cultural events in BSchools across India. The key learning in this engagement was convincing my fellow students to take part in this initiative without having any perceived authority. It was highly satisfying to see this team win at the annual management and cultural event of MDI. I believe that my qualities would enable me to work effectively in the challenging environment of consultancy and make a strong asset for your firm. I would sincerely look forward to any further discussion regarding my candidacy and would love to get an opportunity to interview with your firm and learn more about your organization.