Novacap Interview Questions

7 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.

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.

4.5
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (89%)

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.

3.2
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (17%)

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 Novacap

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Experience
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Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Montreal
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location New york
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Generalist
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2020
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Location Montreal
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Industrials
Location Montreal
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Novacap Examples

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: August 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Two rounds followed by a case study. Case study is a model test on a LBO. Heard back the day of on the offer.
Interview Questions
Mental math LBO

intern Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Montreal
Interviewed: August 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
A mix of technicals and behaviroual, paper lbo , stock pitch. Be ready to talk a deal made by the firm. 2 interviews
Interview Questions
N/A

Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: October 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Applied on my school's career portal, first round interview about a week later. Consisted of standard behaviourals, and questions about my resume, deal experience, and my thoughts on my interest in the financial services group. Second round was about a week after that, consisting of more behaviourals and lots of technicals related to LBOs.
Interview Questions
name the different ways a company can allocate capital and how they can affect returns in an LBO.

Private Equity Intern Analyst Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)

Anonymous interview candidate in Montreal
Interviewed: July 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
No phone screening, first round with 2 analysts (one in their industrials and one in TMT).
The very usual PE questions including: paper LBO
Interview Questions
None were unexpected

Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview - Industrials

Anonymous employee in Montreal
Interviewed: October 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
Senior Analyst interviews industries group first round
Had an amazing first round and received offer without needing second round.
An above average and adequate first round gets a second round with a VP/MD
Interview Questions
Difficult was the questioning of past experiences and asked about specifics about industries worked on. Had to explain the competitive landscape of industries previously worked on.

Intern Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: August 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
In-person
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
2 phone interviews :

* 1st phone interview with an analyst: behavioural + technical questions

* 2nd phone interview with a Principal: only behavioural questions

Interview Questions
Technical questions:

* Difference between ROA and ROE? Which one is higher and why?
* Why 2 similar companies could have different multiples?

Fit/Behavioural questions:

* Tell me about yourself.
* Could you please describe your experience and what was your impact?
* What do you know about our company? In what types of companies we invest?
* What is Private Equity?
* Why do you want to work in Private Equity?
* What are your strengths? Why we would hire you?
* What will be your challenges if you are recruited?