GTCR
- 22
- questions
- 5
- stages
How the process runsTypical for a middle market private equity firm
- 1ApplicationTypicalSmall undergraduate classes; recruiting often runs through networking and banking analysts.
- 2Online assessmentTypicalTimed online tests, usually numerical and logical reasoning.
- 3First roundTypicalInterviews with associates and VPs: your story, a deal you follow, and LBO technicals.
- 4Final roundTypicalSeveral interviews, often a timed LBO or a short case on a smaller company.
- 5OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.
Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.
What it tends to weighTypical of a middle market private equity firm
- Operational improvement and add on acquisitions are common plans at firms of this kind.
- LBO mechanics cold, plus a view of what makes a smaller company a good platform.
- Good questions about how the firm works with management teams.
- behavioral
- 6 questions
- modeling
- 10 questions
- markets
- 3 questions
- technicals
- 3 questions
The GTCR set is Pro
22 questions, 4 written for GTCR, run as a drill with a 80% pass mark.
Topic drill sets stay free, one a day.
7 days of Pro. No card, nothing to cancel.