Silver lake Partners & Francisco Partners
(Baboon, 103
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on 6/6/07 at 3:28am
Silver Lake Partners and Francisco Partners are among the best Private Equity firms that are focussed on Technology. The analysts/associates at these two firms seem to be hired from across all the Investment Banks. I was wondering if anyone knew how the hiring at these firms is done ? Is it through a head hunter, or do analysts apply on their own in the second year ?
Also...can someone comment about the hours, culture, work at these two firms ?





Can't comment on Francisco,
Can't comment on Francisco, but Silver Lake uses headhunters. People at Silver Lake are, generally, rather cool, good people to work with.
Headhunters ?
So if some one is an analyst covering Technology at a BB and is interested to apply to Silver Lake...what would be the best approach ? Which headhunters to get in touch with ?
Chances are if you are at MS
Chances are if you are at MS Menlo Park in Tech M&A a headhunter will approach you.
more like GS TMT
more like GS TMT
SLP uses Glocap and SG
SLP uses Glocap and SG Partners
Contact & Compensation
TZL,
If you are working for GS/MS and covering the Technology Group....but outside the United States. What would be the best way to apply to Silver Lake Partners ?
Is it possible to get in touch with the firm or the Head hunters you mentioned directly ?
What is the time frame for recruiting ?
Also...what is the compensation for an analyst/associate at SLP ?
Thanks
Re: Contact & Compensation
I have no idea what you mean by "covering the technology group"
however a quick trip to google will get you contact info for glocap and SGP....not like they are exactly hard to find.
best of luck
TZL,
If you are working for GS/MS and covering the Technology Group....but outside the United States. What would be the best way to apply to Silver Lake Partners ?
Is it possible to get in touch with the firm or the Head hunters you mentioned directly ?
What is the time frame for recruiting ?
Also...what is the compensation for an analyst/associate at SLP ?
Thanks