TPG vs. Veritas vs. New Mountain

Just signed TPG but got interview requests/cc’s with the other two firms. Also have worked with Veritas and NMC in my job.

Above poster is spot on regarding pretty much everything he said. NMC is heavily operational and looks for comparatively easy to understand business with ability to improve margin. Seemed pretty chill from my time working with them and worked with 2 associate direct promotes.
 

Veritas are some super smart folks, AthenaHealth was a killer deal for them recently and they’ve been fund raising well. I ended up not interviewing there as they were one of the first to go that heinous Wednesday night when on cycle kicked off. Frankly, I was halfway through a workout and the thought of scrambling through a shower and getting home to change was too much lol. My co workers who did interview there mentioned that their model and technical questions were brutally hard. Very smart people but certainly some sweaty hardos. Their returns are paid for with blood sweat and tears. No idea on comp.

TPG ain’t a cake walk but I really like the relatively laid back and chill nature of the group. Willing to grab a coffee and even basic pleasantries like asking if they could grab you a coffee or order you something for breakfast since they knew we didn’t sleep or eat well. A small gesture but meant a lot to me and factored into my final decision. Returns are typical of a MF as is pay. Do keep in mind though, one of the biggest kickers either positive or negative with TPG is that they’re based out of SF. The NYC office really only has the business services and industrials team (1 team). There’s a few guys in the other groups but we’re talking like at most 5 ppl a group in NYC.