Berkshire Partners Interview Questions

5 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (97%)

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.

4.6
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (69%)

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.

2.6
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (4%)

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.

Interviews at Berkshire Partners

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
2nd Year Associate
Year 2019
Job Title 2nd Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Boston
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
2nd Year Associate
Year 2018
Job Title 2nd Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Boston
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
3rd+ Year Associate
Year 2017
Job Title 3rd+ Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2012
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Real Estate
Location Bellevue
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Berkshire Partners Examples

Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: March 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
First round in New York then fly to Boston. 7 consecutive in person, including paper lbo and qualitative case study. Not too technical.
Interview Questions
Qualitative case study with many charts

Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: October 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Staffing Agency
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round in New York at Ropes and Grey. Mostly deal and behavioral questions. Then fly to Boston for a series of interviews, including qualitative case study, paper LBO, verbal case study.
Interview Questions
Qualitative case study was mostly graphs and required synthesis and creative thinking.

Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: October 2017
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
First round in New York on a Saturday morning at their lawyer’s office. Basic questions about deals and interest. Flew to Boston for “super day” an hour later. 6 rounds there with senior people including paper lbo and a separate qualitative case study (pros, cons, and DD areas). No other technicals, more focused on interest and understanding business drivers.
Interview Questions
The qualitative case study involved synthesizing a number of charts and graphs in a small amount of time, and having a thoughtful discussion immediately after.

Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous employee in Bellevue
Interviewed: June 2012
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Personality Test
Interview
Came in answered some questions about my past. Why I had an interest in Real Estate. What my strengths and weaknesses were. What was a time where I over came adversity and creatively problem solved.
Came back and answered more questions about my ideas about real estate. Started filling out some papers.
Interview Questions
Why I had an interest in Real Estate
. What my strengths and weaknesses were.
What was a time where I over came adversity and creatively problem solved.

2015 Pre-MBA Associate at Stockbridge Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: March 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Had two separate phone interviews with members of the investment team of Stockbridge. Mainly was focused on fit, and discussed motivation. Was asked how I would go about valuing a telecom company over the phone, as well as other classic interview questions such as 'what is the best company you know.' They described their approach to investing as being different from traditional value investing; said they are interested in long term holdings whenever possible.

Next phase was an in office interview where the team would give a case study; did not participate in the next round.
Interview Questions
How would you say Buffet's investing style changed over time, and how does it differ from Graham's?

How would you value a telecommunications company?

What are some sources of information you would use to understand the telecommunications market?

Why do you think you would make a good investor?