The Riverside Company Interview Questions

19 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (87%)

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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.

3.6
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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
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% Interns - FT Offers (26%)

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 The Riverside Company

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Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Los Angeles
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1st Year Associate
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Associate
Group/Division Generalist
Location Cleveland
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Year 2018
Job Title Intern
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Location Los Angeles
Experience
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Job Title
Group/Division Generalist
Location Los Angeles
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2011
Job Title 1st Year Associate
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Location New York
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Year 2009
Job Title 1st Year Associate
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Location Cleveland
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Difficulty
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Year 2012
Job Title 1st Year Associate
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Location Dallas
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Difficult
1st Year Associate
Year 2011
Job Title 1st Year Associate
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Location New York
Experience
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Difficulty
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Interview Questions & Answers - The Riverside Company Examples

Vice President Interview - Healthcare

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: May 2021
Date Submitted: May 12, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
I got an interview through a recruiter and it was a good pace. First call was with head of the group, more get to know you. Second call is with one of the co-CEOs. They didn't get technical until the 3rd - 4th interview. Intense case study
Interview Questions
I was asked the pitch the company from the case study as if it was IC and they wanted a word doc. I don't know why, but that really threw me off.
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: April 2022
Date Submitted: Apr 18, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
First call was almost entirely case based asking you how you would source companies and evaluate if they are a fit for the firm. Second interview was almost entirely related to previous experiences.
Interview Questions
How would you determine if a company is high-velocity?
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Leveraged Buyouts

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: August 2021
Date Submitted: Dec 09, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The process consisted of submitting an online application, and then a first round of interviews. Questions were behavioral and technical, and after that came online assessments and more technical interviews.
Interview Questions
Nothing was too difficult if you knew the 400 questions. Be prepared to walk through all of the valuation models.
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Venture Capital

Anonymous interview candidate in City of Cleveland
Interviewed: July 2021
Date Submitted: Nov 30, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Other
Interview
The interview process is about 5 steps long starting with a hirevue. The hirevue was simple and not especially difficult
Interview Questions
No unexpected or difficult questions
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Summer Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: June 2021
Date Submitted: Aug 31, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I was first contacted by HR where I was asked about my resume and why Riverside. About two weeks later, I was asked to interview with two associates who asked more technical questions. Finally, I was asked to interview with a higher up and this was much more behavioral.
Interview Questions
Why Riverside?
Sample Answer

Summer 2021 RCAF Operations: Finance Internship Interview - Strategy and Operations

Anonymous employee in Dallas
Interviewed: April 2021
Date Submitted: Apr 26, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
There was one initial interview that was selected based upon applicant's history analyzing data or databases. Those who moved on interviewed directly with CFO of portfolio company.
Interview Questions
Walk me through how you would handle this data in one minute.
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: July 2020
Date Submitted: Oct 08, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
First round video interview, second round phone interview, intelligence test, 3rd round with associates
Interview Questions
What are the three financial statements?
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Cleveland
Interviewed: July 2020
Date Submitted: Jul 15, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Conducted a virtual interview with 6 questions. 5 out of 6 questions were the basic behavioral interview questions (i.e. walk me through your resume, why PE?, Why Riverside, etc). My technical question was how do you estimate the value of a company?

I have not heard back yet about an offer.
Interview Questions
I assumed this was going to just be a behavioral interview, but I was given one technical question. I also only had one opportunity to prepare an answer - no do overs. This interview was not given through HireVue, so do not expect to have much time to prepare or redo the questions. There also was not a timer to track how long your answers were, so try to keep a mental clock. I only had two minutes to answer a question and I was cut off on some points. Speak as concisely as possible and know the company's mission and values.
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Senior Associate Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: December 2019
Date Submitted: Jul 13, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
There was a posting on the job board of my business school (I'm a full-time MBA at M7 business school). I submitted my resume through the job board, and the firm's recruiter reached out to me to set up an initial screening test. Test consisted of ~30 minutes quantitative and ~30 minutes verbal section. There were also 6 video interviews (30 seconds - 2 minutes each) with prompt questions.

I got an email that I had passed the screening test, and had interviews with 3 people (2 MDs and 1 senior associate) on the team.
Interview Questions
First interview with senior associate was fine. Interview lasted for 30 minutes, and she asked basic questions about my background, why I wanted to the job, and asked me to walk my resume, and my deal experience. Most unexpected question was "what I would change about my previous firms" and "how did I build the models for the deals I worked on." Rest of interview focused on questions that I had.

Second interview was with a Partner. The interview was very conversational - the Partner had my resume in front of him, so asked specific questions about experiences I had on my resume. A lot of the time was dedicated to questions that I had about the firm.
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PE Associate Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Dallas
Interviewed: September 2019
Date Submitted: Apr 20, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Other
Interview
I had pretty simple and short video interview with around 10 questions (some behavioral & background and some more technical. Know why Riverside and understand the uniqueness of the company.
Interview Questions
Basic questions such as why Riverside? Why private equity? were easier to answer. I was also asked about what I am passionate about which I think is a tough question to answer in a timed video interview. I was also asked basic LBO and PE questions. I felt like I answered those well. The real challenge on the interview was more about the nature of a video prerecorded interview. I much prefer to speak with a person and advise anyone doing prerecorded interviews to prepare differently and practice.
Sample Answer