StepStone Group Interview Questions

31 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (93%)

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.

3.7
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (90%)

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
% Interns - FT Offers (58%)

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 StepStone Group

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Year 2024
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Venture Capital
Location Baltimore
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location Baltimore
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Generalist
Location La Jolla
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location San Francisco
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2022
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Infrastructure
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location san diego
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Financial Services
Location Washington
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Associate
Year 2021
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Investment Management
Location London
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Toronto
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - StepStone Group Examples

Venture Capital Intern Interview - Venture Capital

Anonymous interview candidate in Baltimore
Interviewed: February 2024
Date Submitted: Feb 14, 2024
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
3 Rounds of 1/2 hour behavioral interviews with a 1 hour writing assessment between Rounds 1&2. Limited touchpoints with the company outside of campus recruiting - mostly conversations about the team structure and what the summer would look like along with brief descriptions of my background and motivations.
Interview Questions
None of the questions were difficult or unexpected - all interviewers just wanted to know my background and reasons for interest in the role and left the rest of the interview for me to drive.
Sample Answer

VC Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Baltimore
Interviewed: August 2023
Date Submitted: Oct 12, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Initial behavioral with HR testing how much you know about the group + a 1hr writing test on VC concepts and 3 short technical questions (calc forward rates)
Interview Questions
Given current and revenue, entry and exit multiples, calculate the forward rate
Sample Answer

Private Debt SA Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: September 2022
Date Submitted: Jun 07, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Had a first round with a MD who was incredibly friendly and easy going. Little to no technical questions and was more about getting to know me/explaining the group. Got invited back for a super but ultimately their recruiting process was too far behind and I had to go elsewhere bc of an exploding offer.
Interview Questions
Tell me about yourself
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in La Jolla
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Nov 09, 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Submitted my resume through LinkedIn and then had a group zoom call with multiple analysts asking about my background, then next round had a 30 minute written test analyzing multiple PE fund strategies, then had a final superday with 4 team members.
Interview Questions
What due diligence strategies did you use for investments at previous internships?, What services does the PE team at StepStone focus on?
Sample Answer

Summer Investments Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Oct 31, 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Most were behavioral questions especially for the first two rounds. The process went analyst for the first round, a different analyst for second time, and two VPs for final round. Asked a few technical questions, but overall they want to know your process and personality.
Interview Questions
What is the most difficult class right now?
Sample Answer

2023 Private Equity, Real Assets and Infrastructure Interview - Infrastructure

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: July 2022
Date Submitted: Aug 11, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Applied with resume, got 1st round which was a written case study with some technicals but also some questions that tested data analysis skills. 2nd round was with 2 associates and 3rd round was too. 2nd and 3rd rounds were a mix of industry specific technicals that were more about how you analyze and think about a business, and behaviourals.
Interview Questions
Specific questions about infrastructure multiples
Sample Answer

Analyst intern Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in san diego
Interviewed: June 2021
Date Submitted: Mar 16, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Went through a beginning screening interview which had some technical, next went into a case study which had to be done in 2 hours, after that I had a super day with 5 different people.
Interview Questions
How would a loan of $100 flow through the financial statements
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Financial Services

Anonymous employee in Washington
Interviewed: November 2021
Date Submitted: Dec 02, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Interview process was very standard. Two rounds of interviews. Both were one on one. No technical questions but they are very interested in your interest in VC and their group specifically.
Interview Questions
Which of our investments is most interesting to you and why?
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Investment Management

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: August 2021
Date Submitted: Nov 03, 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
Interview
First round discussed my CV, second round was a modelling test, third round was a technical interview, fourth round was a presentation, fifth round was a cultural fit/coffee.
Interview Questions
Techincal questions regarding Cash flow modelling, levered/unlevered IRR, equity multiple calculations, how to grow NOI.

Modelling test consisted of a levered and unlevered cash flow as well as a promote structure.
Sample Answer

Private Equity Intern Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: September 2021
Date Submitted: Oct 03, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Applied for the position online. An associate reached out to schedule a 20-30 minute phone conversation. This was purely behavioral and we walked through my resume. I was then invited to complete a written assessment.
Interview Questions
The assessment was 1 hour long and consisted of around 7 questions based on data analysis/my understanding of the specific team I had applied for.
Sample Answer