Growth Equity Interviews - what to expect
Does anyone know how to prep for a growth equity interview / what kind of questions to expect? Have an interview for a GE position out of college and have only ever done IB / Consulting interview before. There don't seem to be that many useful resources out there online.
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Will be a combination of behavioral/culture/fit questions and technical questions. A lot of the time there's a modeling test and a mock sourcing call as well, but it depends on the firm. I'd understand the fund's strategy, relevant portcos (a couple that you like, a couple that you don't and why). Be able to tell a compelling story about why you think growth is more exciting/interesting to you vs. traditional PE or VC. Understand the flavor of GE that you're applying for (late-stage venture deals vs. growthy PE deals, industry/sectors of interest, size and investment instruments etc). Make sure to have a couple of interesting companies that fit the firm's thesis that you can talk intelligently about.
There can be a ton of rounds (as with all of finance lol). I've done as few as 5 and as many as 16, so it's a stamina game as well. Good luck.
Thanks for this. It is very helpful. Could you elaborate a bit more about what kind of technical questions might get asked. Is it typical IB 3 statement DCF type stuff or are there growth specific technicals i should revise?
I'm joining a GE firm in April and below is what my interview process consisted of:
Where did the technical questions arise here? Or was it just the modeling test?
Superday portion of the process. Technicals throughout and it was based on PnL modeling. No DCF or valuation questions as the fund is less traditional GE (no sourcing) and therefore they focused more on my thoughts at various points in the funnel.
sounds like a very long process, are you based in the US?
Yes, tri-state area.
How much did you prepare for GE and was this off cycle?
How many spots do you think go towards on cycle vs off cycle if you had to guess?
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