Headhunter Calls On Cycle 2025
Had reach out from 2 headhunters to schedule calls – should we anticipate the process locking off in the next week or two? Could be an absolute mess all round if so
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Same
Same lol wtf
Indeed a mess - would appreciate anyone’s insights into timing.
Fuck ratio
ratio is the worst lmaooo
Why?
it's always a mess. If calls started to go out then on cycle will be soon. Soon as in NO longer than 2 weeks. Likely even sooner
Yeah fuck that, I’m not ready, all these firms are gunna have to miss out on hiring me 😤😤 /s
Are any of you even licensed yet? LOL
Nope lmao
Can people be more specific - what kinds of calls are these? HHs we’re reaching out to incoming analyst last year for informal coffee chats around this time as well and on cycle didn’t happen until August
“We are following up on our registration note to schedule a fifteen-minute introductory conversation with you. We would love the opportunity to discuss your background and interests, as well as answer any questions you may have about buyside recruiting.
Would love to be proven wrong here but I believe this is just HHs making sure they have you in their system IN CASE on cycle kicks off soon. That said, it’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation cuz as soon as they start collecting names MFs find out and then they think they have to move as soon as possible. Last year I think everything kicked off after analysts finished training - would expect that to be the same this year at the minimum
It’s a zoom call, so like how prepped do we have to be for these?
LOL my call was so awkward i dont think i have a chance lmao
What did they ask?
Which HH?
Ratio, Gold Coast and CarterPierce have started calls already. Confirmed
wait everybody here is a current summer analyst? rising seniors?
incoming analysts
If calls are starting be ready for on cycle. Every HH will tell you they aren’t recruiting yet and just getting names organized but then rumors start swirling and someone gets jumpy. It’s ridiculous and it’s silly but it’s how the system works unfortunately
Yep - can literally look at the thread from last year. Lots of people commenting "no way anything kicks off before labor day" and then interviews kicked off within a week of that initial CPI registration email
Wtf I’m going to be studying for series exams soon, legit have calls right before it
Yes there was a flurry the week we all got on the desk last year, around the 3-4th week of August. Looks like it might happen a month earlier which is crazy.
Gold Coast, ratio, amity, hsp, opus, and dynamics all doing calls this week confirmed, apparently half didn’t even anticipate doing them this week. On cycle is super close which SUCKS
Received email from HSP that they are not doing calls yet
They are.
No one knows when on cycle will start but we can all agree that HHs are the fucking worst - don’t trust anything they say
if you signed up on the HH website after they invited you and didn't hear back for the call when others did are you done for? Or does it come in waves?
Think it comes in waves based on priority, bandwidth, etc etc
What’s the tone of these calls? Anyone wanna say how they went
on cycle wont start till after training is over
Sry but that’s not always the case
Does anyone actually feel ready? Maybe if our class shits the bed hard enough they'll stop pushing the timeline up lol
Nah. Hate to be the bearer of bad news but doing it as early as possible is completely no regrets for PE firms. You snap up all the little hardos that absolutely crushed paper LBOs blindfolded in fluent Latin at age 14 back at THE Phillips Exeter Academy and fill the rest of your class in the off cycle by putting people through 15 rounds of interviews including technicals with the entire janitorial staff and 4 hour take home excel tests.
That’s not gonna change any time soon
Rip
Any word on CPI?
Their educational Zoom is on Thursday
Any link to that?
Got the invite but couldn't attend... what did I miss?
CPI starting calls as well
This week?
I got a call with them in a few days
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I wonder if we will see another mini on cycle in the early ‘24 given the current state of affairs
Bump
Nope - zero shot. Everyone said the same after last year’s accelerated in cycle and it never happened. There’s no reason to do it again
Following
Following
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The first movers are planning to kick off on Friday
How would that work? Everyone else interviews thru weekend?
Confirmed?
Yes — intentionally vague here on my sources but this is per one of funds who usually kick things off
Stop the hysteria if you genuinely don’t know
Don’t believe Mr. 5 banana
Fair enough — am not going to jeopardize my position by posting from an account with any history. Take or leave as you will.
Confirmed on-cycle will begin this weekend
What exactly are these confirmations?
Which firm?
Would not be surprised, headhunters and firms rapidly moving it seems
Hahah
how to best proceed if just starting prep - give up? this timeline is nuts, thought would have at least the weekend
Lowkey prob don’t want to ruin your reputation if you aren’t ready
Strategy depends on what you want:
Do you need to know how to build a 3-statement operating model or a full LBO (3-statements)?
I can't build a 3-statement model but I'm pretty comfortable with paper LBOs and can build a basic 90min LBO (no balance sheet), will I be ready for on-cycle with MF/UMM PE?
I’ve been hearing firms are planning for this weekend as well
ignore title assoc at MF, lol no shot on cycle starts this weekend
You guys really don’t know shit this what everyone said last year too.
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Seems like the fearmongering on websites like this, through word of mouth, etc. is what's causing things to start earlier and earlier every time. Not sure why people keep making this same mistake every year -- if we all just kept quiet after initial headhunter outreach the firms don't get wind of it and don't start this early.
I would be very puzzled if things kicked-off this early. Last year a lot of heavy hitters sat out and firms were unimpressed by what they saw. I think even more would sit out if it kicks off when half the industry is out of office on vacation.
Lmao a variation of this exact statement was said last year the week before Labor Day and it still kicked off August 29
The whole point of on-cycle is that it's irrational. Nobody wants to kick off this early because the candidates suck, but nobody wants to be beat to be the first one. Actually a very interesting real life example of some game theory
do HHS usually email your work or school/personal email?
Can be either - I've had HHs reach me on both and just ask the ones who email my company email to forward any communication to my personal
A few BBs haven't even started their training program yet, not to mention hitting the desk... Can they really recruit before/during training?
Litquidity drop, buckle in boys
Just got an email from a apax principal for a 30 min chat…
Could just be coffee chats like every other firm is ramping up on right now
People forget on this site so easily - Apax kicked things off for on cycle 23 with this exact strategy. Invited kids to coffee chats which were actually first rounds.
To all of you that got a coffee chat with a director (lol), don’t be surprised if they ask you to do a paper LBO
so did I, apax looks like its kicking things off
Anyone hear if Sixth Street is doing chats?
yes, they did chats & interviews yesterday night.
Good luck everyone… should be seeing interviews soon
How soon do you think? Over the weekend?
Not to fear monger but very clear that it will be earlier than weekend...
Weekend will probably have interviews, friends of mine had interviews on the weekend last time
Anybody hearing chatter from growth funds?
TA Associates reached out about information sessions
Can confirm
Got it too, anyone knows which HH covers TA? Not sure how they got my personal email lol, didn't look like they went through a recruiter for the session invite.
I heard coffee chats for several MFs happening this weekend. Likely means on cycle will kick off imminently. What a shit show
Can confirm two more MF’s not on this list have started coffee chats. I haven’t even been able to meet with all the HH yet because their slots were all full. Ridiculous.
Any word on Sixth Street or TPG?
Has Amity reached out to people?
Yes. I think emailing them if you didn't get a look is the best option.
There is probably an insane rush to reach out to prospects and HHs likely prioritizing targeting top product and coverage groups in NY
Friend of mine is interviewing tonight at a small fund. Can't reveal name as would expose them but looks like things could be rolling...
Following
As much as I like this website the misinformation on here is the reason why this process gets so expedited. Soon as someone says they heard that X firm kicks off (which is probably a rumor that isn't true) that leads to analysts chatting and telling HH they heard that X started etc. That then leads to HH telling firms to start because thats the chatter they're hearing among analysts. Word spreads fast. Seems like a self fulfilling prophecy to me so lets just chill.
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Who do you even put down as reference/staffer if you haven't even hit the desk yet? (And won't be able to until end of August)
Wouldn’t worry about it. Could put a now 2nd year from internship last year. Irrelevant in the grand scheme of things
Received a zoom call "chat" for tomorrow morning that doesn't seem optional. For a top UMM fund, HSP
Likely just a coffee chat...
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