Volition Capital Interview Questions

4 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (85%)

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.

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  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (91%)

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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  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (5%)

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 Volition Capital

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Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Boston
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2022
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Growth Equity
Location Boston
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Venture Capital
Location Boston
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2014
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division N/A
Location Boston
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Volition Capital Examples

Summer Growth Equity Intern Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Boston
Interviewed: September 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
4 rounds of interviews: Primarily all soft/qualitative questions about personality, fit, why growth equity, why volition, etc. A few technical hypotheticals to see how you think—also looking for people with charisma, drive, and who can sell.
Interview Questions
Think of a company that you find successful and breakdown their revenue stream/estimate yearly revenue

Analyst Interview - Growth Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: February 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
Rd 1: HR screening. Why growth equity, why Boston, soft balls
Rd 2: 1v1 with a VP. Same soft balls along with more in depth questions about business models and my experience
Rd 3: 1v1 with Partner. Smooth conversation more of an airport test
Super day: Met all the partners 1v1 and case presentation mostly qualitative
Interview Questions
Favorite/least favorite portco?

Analyst Interview - Venture Capital

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: September 2021
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
Round 1: Initial 1-on-1 with VP. Questions included: Why GE?, Tell me about your background., general "fit" questions, strengths and weaknesses etc.
Round 2: 1-on-1 with HR. Questions were more fit-based.
Round 3: 1-on-1 with Principal. Fit and some technicals., "What's one company in our portfolio you like and why, and what's one you don't like and why?"
Round 4: 1-on-1 with another Principal. Brain teasers, fit questions, get-to-know-you etc.
Round 5: Interview with Partner. Walked thru resume, some questions about sourcing etc.
Round 6: Met the other analysts, coffee-chat style.
Round 7: Case study and presentation.
Interview Questions
Choose a local business. How to optimize it to make a return on your investment?

Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Boston
Interviewed: September 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
On-Campus Interview with an associate. He introduced the firm, the work you would do as an analyst and then we stepped through my resume followed by a few behavioral questions.
Interview Questions
What is a start-up you have heard about recently? Would you invest in it?
Tell me about an interesting app you've downloaded recently.