Hi guys, what is the technical portion of an interview like for an associate role at a top growth equity firm? Particularly keen on JMI, Cove Hill, Insight, TCV, BXG, KKR NGT to name a few. Should I still be able to run an LBO model or otherwise what might the modeling portion look like?
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