Case Study or Paper LBO in half an hour?
Are you more likely to get a paper LBO or a case study in a half an hour technical interview?
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paper lbo
Paper for sure. 5 minutes for that, 20 min for a few other technicals. It'd be basically impossible to do a 30 min case study, at least not one you could study for
Paper lbo is more likely, but mini verbal cases are still fair game. Sometimes they'll pick a company and talk through the investment merits and risks with you. I've had an interview where they put down 3 teasers and said "ok, gather your thoughts on each one and recommend which one you'd like to pursue most. we'll be back in 15 min".
Had my interview yesterday, got neither a case study nor a paper lbo
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