Actis Interview Questions

3 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (58%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

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The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

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Interview Difficulty (95%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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% Interns - FT Offers (61%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at Actis

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
1st Year Analyst
Year 2024
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Infrastructure
Location Austin
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Energy
Location Sao Paulo
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Energy
Location Mexico City
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Difficult

Interview Questions & Answers - Actis Examples

Analyst Interview - Infrastructure

Anonymous interview candidate in Austin
Interviewed: May 2024
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Interview
The role was for the LATAM team focusing on energy.
1st interview consisted of a 1-hour financial assessment where you answered questions to gauge your understanding of financial concepts. Next interview was a 1-1 zoom call with a mid-level investment professional from the team with a few technical / behavioral questions and going into your background. Next came the 72-hour case study & presentation where you were given a brief overview on an investment the company made and had to build a model & presentation that defended your valuation, outlined strengths & weaknesses with the investment, questions for management, etc. I ultimately did not advance to the final stage which would've been an interview with the partners & other members of the team.
Interview Questions
Understand project finance / infrastructure modeling and generally what happens to both MOIC & IRR as your investment horizon increases or decreases.

Summer Associate Interview - Energy

Anonymous interview candidate in Sao Paulo
Interviewed: February 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Personality Test
Interview
Position was for LatAm (Brazil/Mexico), focused on energy infrastructure. Process began with on-campus recruiting portal, applying through generic link. Next step was invitation to complete online assessments, which consisted of two tests: quant focused (GMAT style) and Data focused. There was also a personality/skills assessment. After that, next step was invitation to interview with two Sr Associates from the team, focused on Fit (e.g., why PE, what is your experience, why Actis, why Energy, etc.). Next round was a case presentation, in which you were sent a PPT with background and Excel with financials for a potential target (renewable energy company) and were asked to perform valuation and build a presentation to investments team. Key here was that valuation/model was very project finance focused. 48 hours to prepare. Not invited to final round, which I believe was a last, fit-focused interview with MD/Director.
Interview Questions
Most difficult was the presentation and model that had to be built in 48hrs but was very technical and detailed. Difficult to do a great job in such a short timeperiod unless you have extensive experience in infra and/or renewables. Emerging market focus was very important as well.
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