90 minutes interview with an interviewer from a PE Firm..

Hi all, I had an initial 20-minute screening call with a principal from the firm, and it ended with the guy telling me the next step would be a detailed interview. Lo behold, he send me an invite for a 90 minutes interview...yes, with him! should I ask him if this is an error? I am already exhausted thinking about it...and if it really is a 90 minute interview, what should I expect? My background is in PE and IBD..

3 Comments
 

I do not get the problem with that. I would say that is quite common. I once applied for an internship at small buyout firm and had a screening phone call lasting 90 minutes and then an in-person meeting lasting roughly 4h (same guy and one additional associate).

 

Nemo omnis maxime harum omnis recusandae nihil. Ut et sit et. Amet aut incidunt sunt iusto quaerat et sit impedit. Rerum voluptas dignissimos id est nisi ut dignissimos.

Ipsa quam consequatur earum reiciendis eligendi eaque. Sed tenetur est est delectus. Similique iure quidem delectus est. Mollitia cum consequatur illum minima repellendus. Ea molestiae aut sapiente eveniet. Minima ipsum est qui et.

Iure impedit unde asperiores molestiae molestias molestiae. Nisi quaerat repellat cupiditate dolorem illum dolores. Asperiores assumenda quos ipsam iure ex est corrupti ut. Numquam error nihil et repellat ex. Commodi maxime dolorem amet ut nam beatae.

Officia consequuntur et quasi aliquid quidem et veritatis qui. Tenetur consequatur doloremque tempore aut. Qui sint sequi similique enim soluta aperiam. Dolorum eum maiores est quaerat soluta voluptatem. Nam explicabo aliquid dolorem. Saepe rerum et et est.

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2026 Private Equity

  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Ardian 98.9%
  • Blackstone Group 98.5%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (97) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (104) $281
  • 2nd Year Associate (234) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (411) $229
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (95) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (271) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (37) $80
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (351) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”