PE Interview
(Senior Chimp, 27
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on 8/24/11 at 8:08pm
Just got a call securing my interview for next week with a Middle Market PE Fund in MN. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on the interview process/questions. I've interviewed with boutique and middle market IBs before but never PE, so i don't really know what to expect. Thanks much.





Expect run of the mill fit /
Expect run of the mill fit / behavior stuff.... Tell me about yourself, what do u do at X company, how did u end up at x school, y company
Typical technicals, maybe some irr calcs, technicals and industry stuff related to ur experience and resume, deal specific stuff
More qualitative stuff, was x deal u worked on a good investment, why or why not... How would u think about x company in y industry, how much leverage would you put on it, what would drive returns, etc...
I feel one of the main things they'd want to know is why you want to be in mn. This is one of the biggest concerns for them most likely. Have a very good answer, if you're not from the area and don't have an answer make something up.
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