OpenGate Capital Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (74%)

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Interview Difficulty (20%)

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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Interviews at OpenGate Capital

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1st Year Associate
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
2nd Year Analyst
Year 2013
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Business Development
Location Los Angeles
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - OpenGate Capital Examples

Associate Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: August 2021
Date Submitted: Sep 27, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Started with phone call and then a full day of interviews meeting the entire team. Nice group although slightly niche of work
Interview Questions
Digging into work experience; understanding story; understanding interest in their industry and niche
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Business Development Associate Interview - Business Development

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: 2013
Date Submitted: Nov 07, 2014
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Personality Test
Interview
I applied via LinkedIn since OpenGate is nearby. One day after I applied, HR e-mailed me to schedule an in-office interview for later in the week. We agreed on a day and time and I was instructed to park in the Century City mall parking lot (across the street).

The office is beautiful but small - new, modern building, pool table and flat screen TV in "the bullpen" (area where Deal Originators are on the phones). In fact, it's the same building that Houlihan Lokey is headquartered in.

I check in for the interview and am let in to a conference room, where I first undergo a 1 on 1 interview with the SVP of Global Business Development. He was very nice. Asked me questions about what I do at my work (which is very similar to the job I posted). Answered my questions as to the day-to-day duties, what they're looking for, and gave me some background on the firm. Answered my questions and that wrapped up part one.

Next up is the group interview. Met with 4 people (all in their business development team). They asked me about my work experience and about what I know of the company (what they do, what they focus on, what year they were founded, etc). After that was taken care of, the mood lightened and they asked personality fit/behavioral questions. Once this interview was done, I was done for the day.

The day after, I send a "Thank you" e-mail to HR, and the next week, I get an e-mail from the SVP of GBD who wants me to call him. He offers me the job over the phone and emphasizes that "fit" is very important to them. Says he will e-mail me the written offer (which was sent 2 days later).

All in all, quick and painless interview process. Very friendly team.
Interview Questions
What do you know about us?
OGC is a private investment firm that focuses on cross-border, corporate divestitures and carve-outs in the lower middle-market. You like acquiring non-core divisions of larger corporations, and have no EBITDA requirements. OGC was founded in 2005 and has operations in the US, France and Brazil.
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