first MM PE phone interview

What kind of interview questions should I expect to get in a first round MM PE interview? Are there standard technical questions? Or will it mostly be introductory talk? Would they ask about deal experience/details that are on my resume? Any tips are appreciated, this is my first phone interview with a PE firm and I'm a bit unsure of what to expect.... thank you.

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Hard to generalize...

I had a few telephone interviews with European MM PE firms and the range went from...to: - walk through CV - why PE/why MM - which industries/firms to invest in - (dis)advantages of certain valuation methods/multiples - case study with back of the envelope valuation

I also found that when they ask about prior deal experience/jobs/internships they might get pretty detailed about who you worked with. Maybe that's a local thing because the markets here are a bit smaller but they like to check whether you are not BSing them.

Expect the worst and you'll pass it easily. Hope it helps!

 

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