Q&A: Got dream job at UMM/lower MF. Happy to answer question on process.
I just received and accepted an offer from an UMM/lower tier MF (not sure how people view the firm) in their real estate division and am ecstatic! Happy to answer any questions on my prep, the interview process, etc. My previous experience was 2-3 years out of UG at a $500M-$750M real estate pe fund. Didn’t think I’d ever be able to break in as I didn’t have the 3.8+ GPA, IB background, or perfect SAT scores (can’t believe they asked for this lol).
That’s awesome man! Few questions: 1) were you NY based at your first job? 2) did you network independently or go through headhunters? 3) how was your interview process? Was it a series of interviews in one day or weeks of interviews? 4) are you in structured finance RE or another type of RE?
Hey man thanks!
1) no I was not in NYC but another top 3-4 major US city. New position is not in NYC either, but one of the following: SF/LA. 2) I surprisingly didn’t network or go through HH...applies through LinkedIn and company’s website. Not being in NYC and not in IB, I didn’t get many HHs reaching directly out to me. Had to make sure my resume was extremely strong with examples of closing deals and very applicable work. 3) Interview process was absolutely brutal. I had 3 phone interviews spread out over 2 weeks, then a super day that consisted on a 1-hr modeling test, another 1h test test (can’t go into specifics), half hour interviews with each member of the team, and an hour-long case presentation/semi-interrogation in front of the team. Then had 2 follow up calls with the partner and one with HR before finally receiving an offer (after sending references too). 4) not sure what you mean by structured finance RE? I was previously in real estate pe where my firm had a closed-end opportunist fund and this new position is essentially the same gig, just with a much bigger fund size with multiple funds actually. Maybe you mean public stock investments vs. direct investing? If so, it’s direct investing
Congratulations
Can you confirm that there is a correlation between working at PE firm / salary increase and the increase in quality of chicks that you bang/date in comparison to your previous time at the REPE firm.
You spelt causation wrong.
1) 3.6 at a target school. Studied finance and real estate UG. 2) least chill person you'll ever meet
Congrats! How did you prepared for the technical interview? I have been looking for RE specific technical questions but havent come across any comprehensive guide or resources. Currently a first year analyst working on acquisitions (40%) and asset management (60%) at a hospitality focused owner/operator and aiming to transition to Acquisitions at a PERE 50 firm. Thanks
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