HgCapital Interview Questions

Hello,

I am a recent interview coming up for HgCapital and Permira (European offices, London and Frankfurt). Anyone here had interviews with these firms and knows what to expect??

Profile: Wharton MBA, past Management Consulting background in EMEA in M&A and Restucturings.

Thanks

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SonnyZH

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Look out for David Issott!

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Interested on your views on the interview / david issott?

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