PE Credit Associate (Day-to-Day) and Interview

Hey Guys,

I've posted about this in the past, but for those of you who currently work in/have worked as PE Associates in Credit groups, I'd like to ask the following questions:

  1. What is your day-to-day like as an Associate?
  2. What was the interview process like? Is the technical portion/modeling test similar to normal PE?
  3. What are some pros/cons of the job?

I'm currently gauging if I am going to pursue an opportunity and wanted to get everyone's thoughts. Please be as detailed as you can. Thank you!

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