what to expect during first round interview with HR?
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on 3/21/11 at 9:36pm
this private equity firm has completed buy-outs but also invested in growth equity companies.
how to best prepare for first round interview with HR?





What level is this? What type
What level is this? What type of position is it?
West Coast rainmaker
What level is this? What type of position is it?
forgot to include, it's an Associate level position working with the investment team
the usual 2+ years level out of undergrad
am I going to get technicals?
I am really operating beyond
I am really operating beyond the scope of my knowledge here, but I would not expect technicals more advanced than what HR could read off a sheet of paper and check the answers to.
They won't ask you to talk about some crazy model you built because the words coming out of your mouth would be meaningless to them.
As this is buyside, I would expect a lesser amount of bs "If you were a tree, what kind would you be?" type stuff you might have encountered in earlier positions. Depending on the length of the interview, I would expect normal "fit" questions like "walk me through your resume" and "why xxx firm?"
what are some of the
what are some of the technical questions off the sheet of paper that they might ask?
what are the key concepts to know?
It's highly unlikely that
It's highly unlikely that they'd ask some technical stuff. As rainmaker said, it would be more the typical behavioural interview with questions like "walk me through your resume", "why PE", "why this firm", "what skills do you bring to the table", blah blah blah. Should be a cakewalk!
c00guy wrote: It's highly
It's highly unlikely that they'd ask some technical stuff. As rainmaker said, it would be more the typical behavioural interview with questions like "walk me through your resume", "why PE", "why this firm", "what skills do you bring to the table", blah blah blah. Should be a cakewalk!
what are some good questions to ask? I never had a buy side interview before