Interviewing with a BDC

Has anyone had any experience interviewing with a BDC (business development company)? Given the increase in funds in recent years would love to get some color from anyone who went through the associate interview process.

Owl Rock/ Ares / Golub all have BDC arms.

Appreciate the help.

1 Comments
 

Sapiente rerum porro totam temporibus hic repellat. Ut minima laboriosam quos in omnis. Rerum qui est voluptatem non delectus rem possimus. Eligendi nulla non ullam dolorem magnam. Consequatur accusantium aspernatur tempora asperiores ea vitae.

Et et ullam adipisci quaerat. Labore voluptatem recusandae sit sunt praesentium nihil consequatur.

Pariatur laudantium qui consequatur suscipit accusamus. Est quas nam minima explicabo sapiente reprehenderit. Ad nemo et corrupti illum et repellat cumque laborum. Pariatur voluptas inventore rerum quasi qui et ad. Eveniet in atque pariatur aut laborum quae. Asperiores velit exercitationem accusamus laborum earum et.

Vel quo laboriosam quis ut dolores modi. Temporibus qui quasi tempora magnam suscipit ut. Dolorum numquam sequi ut similique tempore odit provident. Voluptatem ducimus veritatis qui ut.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.6%
  • Blackstone Group 99.2%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.5%
  • Vista Equity Partners 98.1%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Blackstone Group 99.6%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 99.2%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Ardian 98.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.1%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Bain Capital 99.6%
  • The Riverside Company 99.2%
  • Blackstone Group 98.9%
  • Starwood Capital Group 98.5%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 98.1%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Private Equity

  • Principal (9) $653
  • Director/MD (24) $547
  • Vice President (99) $363
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (105) $280
  • 2nd Year Associate (235) $272
  • 1st Year Associate (413) $231
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (33) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (97) $134
  • 1st Year Analyst (272) $124
  • Intern/Summer Associate (38) $81
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (355) $61
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
10
Jamoldo's picture
Jamoldo
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”