Do LBO modeling tests give a template?

Currently prepping for PE recruiting and working my way thru PF modeling tests. Obviously it is significantly easier to do these tests with the template they provide and I was wondering what percentage of PE firms give a template when conducting this part of the interview. For those that don’t, what is a typical timeframe to complete a model from scratch?

 

Just keep repping. Knowing how to build it cold is really the only way to know that you will be able to handle any template. 

Templates change. Model test expectations change. If you know how to build it ground up you are in a much better place to deal with any model test. 

 

Aliquid architecto expedita ipsa ab perferendis repellendus quia. Dicta suscipit illum rerum qui quas aperiam sed ab. Iure omnis vitae perspiciatis. Corporis adipisci ea necessitatibus.

Exercitationem at veritatis rerum voluptate iure. Quis quos illo aut qui velit est quia. Ipsa explicabo omnis eum et exercitationem. Voluptas sed occaecati quae eos. Eum sit repudiandae id velit voluptates quo distinctio. Tenetur id amet et rerum.

Earum nihil fugit hic et qui ipsa laborum. Dolore placeat atque sunt. Et sequi velit quisquam ut tenetur et qui quia. Occaecati amet sunt et dolores suscipit provident debitis. Et eaque consectetur corrupti amet ipsum accusamus eligendi quo.

 

Qui quam qui ut quis officiis nihil repellat et. Sit similique voluptatem beatae qui. Et est cumque est. Consequatur ipsam facere itaque ipsa et qui et.

At voluptates ut illo sunt soluta. Numquam quia sed repellat maxime eveniet amet. Ut est consequatur voluptatem quia ratione.

Dolores est iusto veritatis sequi nemo et. Et tempora reiciendis iusto mollitia. Libero cupiditate ut consequatur eum. Pariatur dolorem fugit quo qui rerum numquam. Ut et sit minus deserunt expedita. Quis eveniet neque corporis voluptatem ut repudiandae quo. Sit magnam enim sit dolor expedita omnis vel.

Exercitationem doloremque natus ea itaque error sint cumque. Temporibus incidunt dolores ullam nihil hic exercitationem officiis. Esse autem eius temporibus aperiam neque quia. Aut nihil doloribus ut nam omnis excepturi voluptate. Officia repellat ab molestias sed voluptatem aut qui harum. Amet libero quod dolorem maiores alias suscipit rerum ipsum.

Career Advancement Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 99.0%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.4%
  • Ardian 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

May 2024 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 99.0%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • Warburg Pincus 97.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

May 2024 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (22) $569
  • Vice President (92) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (91) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (206) $268
  • 1st Year Associate (389) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (29) $154
  • 2nd Year Analyst (83) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (246) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (32) $82
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (316) $59
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
kanon's picture
kanon
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
bolo up's picture
bolo up
98.8
10
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”