Adams Street Partners Interview Questions

5 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (79%)

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.

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 donut, 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 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.

3.8
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (64%)

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.

2.8
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult

Interviews at Adams Street Partners

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Experience
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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Credit
Location Menlo Park
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Investment Management
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Venture Capital
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Associate
Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Adams Street Partners Examples

Summer Intern Interview - Credit

Anonymous interview candidate in Menlo Park
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Started out with a phone interview with HR. Not too difficult, almost purely behavioral. Was then given first round interviews with two different groups. Both were first round --> Superday.
Interview Questions
Nothing unexpected. Very high focus on behaviorals, with very limited technicals., Why are you pursuing private credit over other industries?

Internship Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round interview on Zoom with HR, then applicants are selected by teams to interview in person with three people in their office.
Interview Questions
I was asked who is my biggest critic, and who is my biggest mentor/motivator

Primary Investment Analyst Interview - Investment Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: September 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Applied on company website and received a first round interview. After the first round interview, there would be a second round interview and then a superday.
Interview Questions
Why do you want to work at Adams Street?, What does an analyst at the firm do?, What do you think about the economy?

Associate Interview - Venture Capital

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: 2012
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Staffing Agency
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Started with 2 Meetings with an HR partner to determine the best role for me in the company. After that I talked with an Associate in the group and then a VP. Very focused on fit, but multiple groups in the same firm make it difficult to put a description about the entire company. The HR partner is very nice and she keeps in contact regarding other opportunities in the firm.
Interview Questions
Case study for a random technology company. Asked about what I would do for strategy, marketing and distribution. No correct answer.
Case study for a random technology company. Asked about what I would do for strategy, marketing and distribution. No correct answer.

Associate Interview -

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: 2012
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
First had a screening phone interview with the HR rep and then a second phone interview with a principal.
Interview Questions
Why are you interested in ASP?
Describe your responsibilities on a typical work day.
How do you go about doing your due-diligence?
What are the recent trends in the tech space?
Are there any companies you are interested in?