Hi guys, current first year IB analyst here. I recently interviewed off-cycle with a really compelling ESG-oriented PE that had mostly hired associates in previous years of processes. I'm on a small team and was completely jammed with a deal when the modeling test came due. As a result, I had to turn in a pretty slapdash job of a test and wasn't passed on to the next round.
That being said, I really connected with the people I met in the first few rounds at the firm and am very passionate about the type of investing they do. More importantly, I don't come from a finance background and feel like I'd gain more technical skills and experience to offer the firm than I could now. I know that it's understood that you get one shot at a firm, but I can't help but feel like this was just bad timing and circumstance.
Does anyone have any thoughts, experiences, or feedback on whether or not it would be a good idea to reach out to the firm for any future recruiting processes? If so, any thoughts on how to go about it?
Any chance that you could reach out to the person or people that you really connected with and stay connected until a future opportunity comes along? That way you kind of keep your foot in the door if a spot opens up.
I definitely could but just not sure that would be appropriate/welcome, especially with a headhunter in the picture. I'm also wary of walking the fine line between giving a thoughtful reason for reaching back out vs. coming off as making excuses.
Thanks for your thoughts!
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