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PE associate interview prep/mock buddies?
Does anyone also going through off-cycle recruiting for PE associate roles want to be interview prep buddies/do a few mock interviews together? we could probably go through the typical behavioral questions and do a few investment case studies/pitches. I think it'd be very helpful to practice saying...
why do you like PE investing
Please read: most people are in this industry because of the money, prestige, etc. That's too familiar and therefore uninteresting. This post/these questions are targeted at the actual reasons you like the work, or at least make up something you'd say to an interviewer. Please don't waste anyone's...
Thoughts on PE Break-in? Non-Traditional Finance Background, Any Insight Helps
Howdy all, I am thinking about breaking into a PE investment associate role and would love to get any tips, insight, or thoughts on how I should go about it. For context, I have an untraditional high finance path but my work ethic/grit has proven my success thus far. I came from a non-target and...
NEW PE Interview Bootcamp STARTS TOMORROW + Mon + Tues Evenings (just announced)
Many monkeys have asked us over the weekend to schedule a Private Equity Interview Bootcamp , so despite a busy week with Labor Day around the corner, we managed to schedule this last-minute bootcamp. Grab your seats now. And happy recruiting! NO SEAT CAP on this one... Timing/Dates Aug 28th 2022,...
Allianz Global Investors Summer Intern - Dartmouth Partners Interview
Hi everyone, Hope everyone's had a good start to the week. I'm a junior at a non-target / semi-target studying Finance & Real Estate and I have a first round interview with Allianz Global Investors for the multiple PE funds / strategies. I'm going to be interviewing for my first round soon (only 2...
Private Equity Interview with Partners
Hi guys, I have a final interview coming up with a PE firm, where I'll be meeting a couple of partners, who spent a good 10 years in management consulting (MBBs) before moving to this PE firm. I have been explicitly told that two of my such interviews (with partners) will have a case study component...
Have an Interview at a Small PE Firm as a Freshmen (Looking for Advice)
Hi everyone, I've managed to get one interview at a small PE firm which should happen in the next week or so. As far as I know they don't really expect me to know anything, and because of that the interview should be behavioural. However, this is my first ever interview so I don't exactly know what...
Discussing Public Deal Experience in Buy-side Interviews
Hi All, I have a sell-side deal that I name-dropped on my resume because it has been publicly announced and my firm has been publicly associated with the deal. Although I didn't work on the M&A model, I did a floor valuation on the company using an LBO . I was curious on a few things when discussing...
New Private Equity Interview Prep Pack is Here!
The Private Equity Interview Prep Course has arrived after years in the making! [2018 Update: Version 3.0 is better than ever with more PE Cases getting added to the WSO Video Library every month and now we have brought the entire course into a structured LMS for better retention and drilling!] Our...
Transition from Big 4 Public Accounting to Hedge Fund or Private Equity
I currently work in a tax group at a big 4 firm. I am looking to transition to a hedge fund or private equity firm even for a back office supporting role where I can analyze investment performance and work closely with the deal teams. I am currently a CPA and have a finance degree. What is the best...
Private Equity Interview Prep Methods
For those in banking currently participating in PE recruiting or those that have already traveled down this road... what is/was your preparation methodology or private equity guides ? Obviously you need to address fit, technicals and deal experience. Im mainly talking about deal experience here, how...
Private equity tough interview questions
For those of you who have gone through private equity interviews before, I'd like to know what questions you've gotten. Not just the hardest questions, but a laundry list of all the questions you've been asked. What are the different ways you can prepare for these questions?
Private Equity Interviews (GS REPIA - Whitehall)
Was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on private equity interviews as an undergrad. Anybody know what to expect?
Private equity interview guide questions
Found a pretty useful PE interview guide Redacted The financial modeling is a bit basic for an experienced banking analyst, but the interview guide and questions were helpful
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