Associate
Status
1st Year Associate at
Group/Division/Type
Consumer - Retail
City
New York
Interviewed
July 2026
Overall experience
Difficulty
General Interview Information
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Interview Details
What did the interview consist of?
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Please describe the interview / hiring process.
First round was phone / coffee chat screen with Associate on the team. Asked resumes, deals, interest in C&R. Asked how you would think about a potential investment in sector they're looking at
Following interview was 30min case on an example company - few questions around returns, profitability levers, and what you would need to do to the P&L to balance an expected decrease / increase in costs
Following interview was 30min case on an example company - few questions around returns, profitability levers, and what you would need to do to the P&L to balance an expected decrease / increase in costs
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