One online test followed by a first interview. Then a case study to be done in 72 hours, followed by a second interview with the principals and directors (case presentation and debrief) and final interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to do the interview in Spanish. They also asked about Actis' strategy in LatAm.
I applied through university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Actis in Jan 2023
Interview
Straight forward with pre-work (incl. corp finance test) ahead of interview. Relatively technical interview with focus on Renewables in the region MEA, no fit was included in that interview as it was blind interview. Material shared regarding target acquisition in the space followed by case study questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are key factors affecting energy investing market in MEA, key trends ? Which assessment metrics are relevant to assess and how they interact between them (e.g. impact of extending life of asset, etc)
I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Actis (Ciudad de Mexico) in Mar 2022
Interview
1. Financial Acumen Test - Easy but take time 2. First round interview - half behavioral, half technicals related to the job 3. Second round interview - 100% behavioral to check fit and with someone from another group/team and region 4. Case/Investment Memorandum and Financial Model - three-five days to solve and send 5. Present the investment memorandum to Associate and Director 6. Last interview with the Managing Director 4.
