DBSO Intern

Status
Group/Division/Type
City
New York
Interviewed
March 2012
Overall experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

General Interview Information

Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month

Interview Details

What did the interview consist of?
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Background Check
Please describe the interview / hiring process.
Interviewed for Fortress Investment Group, a buy-side firm that has both a hedge fund and PE division. I interviewed with DBSO, or the Drawbridge Special Opportunities Group. This is the group that specializes in investing in distressed debt opportunities.

The first step is a phone interview. This is a screening interview from HR (i believe i had Meghan Carey) and you have to really try to screw this one up. Questions included your thoughts on work hours, personality, run of the mill questions that she read from a sheet.

The next step is a one on one interview at HQ. They call around 2 weeks after your phone interview and invite you to NYC.

The firm is located at 54th street on 6th ave, 2 blocks away from Central park. You are taken to the top floor where they sit you down in your own room and rotate five-six employees for 30 minute interviews each.

These included VPs and analysts mostly. Know your resume. Know the company. Some people ask more technical questions, so brush up at the Vault guide, while others just want to chat.

At the end of the day, they thank you and you leave. You get an offer usually a month afterwards.
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