I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Blackstone Group in Oct 2009
Interview
-why would i work for blackstone?
-why PE and not M&A?
-describe previous work experiences and their relation to PE
-valuation question: muliples, dcf, lbo...
-principles of lbo
-hobbies & interests
overall the interviewer was really friendly but the interview was quite short (c. 30mn) and phone interviews tend to make it more difficult to understand what the interviewer was saying.
I don t really know what were his criteria of selection but i am pretty sure it is a pretty competitive process.
I interviewed at The Blackstone Group (New York, NY)
Interview
Hirevue, First Round Zoom, In-Person Superday with 4 interviews, All conversations were with associates and senior associates and did not involve very technical questions, much more focused on your understanding of the world and
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What factors impact cap rates? What areas would you invest in?
PE Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at The Blackstone Group with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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