Hey guys,
I have a first phone interview with Dartmouth Partners for the 2021 SIP at Perella Weinberg in London. Apparently the call takes only 15 minutes. I wanted to ask here if someone already had that type of call or knows what types of questions they will ask. I am bit confused since it seems to be a really short one.
Cheers!
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When did you apply and when did you get the invite email?
I applied yesterday and got the invitation a few hours later. Kind of weird because it was Sunday. I was able to choose a time slot for the phone call in the PWP application center.
Haha ok good luck. I applied last week and haven't heard back. Must have been dinged.
Do you go to Oxbridge/LSE?
Seeing as you applied yesterday and the call is only meant to take 15 mins I'd imagine it's just to talk about your application etc. like most recruiters do? Not sure.
Cunty questions on top of the classic ones. They often are not very nice. Cunty questions are like brainteasers that are ridiculous - ie how many sugar canes are harvested per year workdwide? Or stupid questions - is can you talk about something not on your CV that you do - lol that’s what the interest section is for bitch.
Application questions include: what would you like to ask the head of PWP EMEA given the chance etc.
Not sure if they even converted their off-cycles this year much in LDN...
The real question is: when answering the Q on 'What would be the title of your autobiography?', did you just list the title, or did you include an explanatory paragraph?
Didn't include a paragraph.
I wrote 200 words to justify my title, I think that's what they're looking for.
Hi, could you send the link to the application page as I can't seem to find it ?
I have a call today with them, it's only 15min.
I'm at a UK semi target and I am a native french speaker. From what I heard they love French/German speakers as mainly operate in these markets.
good to know
Can you tell us what kind of questions they asked you?
DP hates Continentals, but French/ Italian dudes are always preferred over German guys it seems. Paris/ London recruiting is different from Munich as well
Literally not true at all... incoming FT here and there are a fair amount of both French and Germans. If anything the firm lacks Italians in comparison to the 2 previously mentioned groups
I had a Cambridge person interview me for PWP in yankee land and dear Christ, it was horrendous. Went super fast and had a mean attitude. Good luck britbro
Yeah a woman called M. , very fast and strange way of asking questions.
Had the same girl
Has anyone done the PWP math test after the 2nd interview?
you already had 2nd interview?
yes
So after the 2nd round zoom interview you do a math test or straight to AC?
How much might networking with PWP employees help with the application? Is there any point in trying before you've even been successfully screened for a first round?
Dartmouth Partners are doing the interviews so idk
I had an informal interview with one of their MDs and still got dinged by DP last year
Are invitations for the 2nd phone interview out yet?
I‘ve had it
When did you have the screen call? I had mine on the 11th.
Could you share some info... Mathilda is quite strange
Anyone has had 2nd phone interview for graduate programme?
Yes I have it on Friday morning...no idea of the format. Next step is the AC...
congrats! it is graduate or SA position? May I ask your background?
I have a BB off-cycle internship but still did not make it to 2nd round...
I have the 2nd round 1h call with Darmouth on Friday..... could anyone share some insider info?
The AC is only 1 h away ...
Hey! Congrats for the interview. how was it? Were the technicals hard?
No technicals, just lots of fits and detailed analysis of my CV.... then online maths tests
Hey mate, can you share some questions you've struggled with at the second round? I have it soon for an off-cycle in London.. Do you also have any tips?
Anyone got any insight into the online maths test? What should I be brushing up on?
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