Associate applicants have rated the interview process at HarbourVest Partners, LLC with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 33.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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Screening call with a recruiter about fifteen minutes. Asked about current role and what positions interested me. Helped set up interview with a member on the team about skills and background.
12 interviews (8 hours in total) for an Associate role, rejected in the final round. Their interview process could be more efficient as many of the questions were similar between interviewers.
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Question 1
Why alternative investments and what is the appeal of going after Institutional capital versus retail?
I interviewed at HarbourVest Partners, LLC (London, England)
Interview
Quite simple. Very detail orientated and long, but not difficult. Be sure to brush on your technical but culture and fit is very important to the firm. I would mention values, and why HV over its competitors as a key selling point during the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me the difference between primaries, secondaries and co-invest