Fairmount Partners Interview Questions

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Year 2013
Job Title 1st Year Associate
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Interview Questions & Answers - Fairmount Partners Examples

Associate Interview -

Anonymous employee in Philadelphia
Interviewed: February 2013
Date Submitted: Mar 13, 2013
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
As this was a lateral hire as an experienced associate, the process was somewhat long, and the firm took its time getting to know me. Standard phone interview to start things off, then in and out of their office for several rounds of interviews, consisting of both one-on-one and group interviews. Further, I had several phone conversations with Partners in-between the in- person visits. Overall I would say I met with approximately 10 or 12 people, and had multiple interviews with each person. Again, as I have some experience, the technical aspect of the interview process focused mostly on specifics of my deals/transaction experience. Be prepared to have detailed conversations about any deals on your resume. There was also extreme emphasis placed on fit/personality - so be prepared to sell them on why you want to work there specifically, why banking, why philly, etc. Also a lot of psycological / personality type questions. Further, again as an experienced associate, they put a lot of emphasis on career goals / trajectory, views on specific industries, approach to managing deals etc. I think there would be less of this at the analyst level... but at any boutique, they want to make sure you'll fit with the culture. Overall very positive experience.
Interview Questions
walk me through a recent transaction you worked on from beginning to end, specifically highlighting your role
based on what you know so far, why do you think you could/would succeed on a platform like Fairmount? What is your 5 year plan here and how are going to start implementing it day one
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