I applied through college or university. I interviewed at The Blackstone Group (New York, NY) in Feb 2013
Interview
Apply online, submit resume/cover letter and transcript. Get called back and have either a half-hour interview on campus or a phone interview. Then, fly up to NYC for final round and talk with them for about 3 hours straight. Wait for response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the most difficult thing you've ever had to work on, and how did you get through it?
Pymetrics games (pretty simple/you can search the games up ahead of time), then had hirevue, then 1st round with Principal. Was a pretty average interview honestly, around 30 minutes long
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General tell me about yourself, how you got to where you are, why this role, etc
I interviewed at The Blackstone Group (New York, NY)
Interview
Pymetrics games followed by a Pymetrics digital recorded interview. The games are relatively easy and work more to test your personal qualities. The interview has 3 simple questions about your background, and describing times you solved problems.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about your background and how it prepares you for your this role.
I received a direct interview with a VP after going to one of their networking events, the interview got me to to describe the experiences on my CV and then prompted further technical questions about my experiences that increased in difficulty as time went on
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk me through how you valued the property and what key assumptions you focused on as a value-add opportunity.
Summer Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at The Blackstone Group with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 65% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Analyst roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 65 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Blackstone Group overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Blackstone Group as a Summer Analyst according to 65 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 19%
Group panel interview: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Background check: 4%
Other: 2%
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