Hi everyone — I have a couple interviews coming up for upper middle market PE funds in IR (took the advice from marketing girly rant post! Not a troll!)
Finding these interviews to have a lack of structure and just super behavioral focused (which I’m fine with) but what else can I expect? Have few hour long interviews with COOs / Head of IR at funds and wondering what good questions would be to ask them
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How did you find the roles? HH?
Yes — headhunters but honestly had the most luck with mutuals referring me directly
Do you mind sharing what level your interviewing for and if they’ve shared comp expectations?
Career Advice: Stop identifying as a “marketing girly”
Pretty sure that’s the reason she’s getting the calls
Also pretty sure that's the only reason people respond to her on WSO
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