I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Apax Partners (London, England) in Jan 2019
Interview
Met with the finance team to discuss the role. Very regular interview where they wanted to understand your background and how its applicable to the role. The feedback was to use more technical terms, and discuss fund structuring in more detail.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain the corporate fees in a fund structure to us
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Apax Partners (New York, NY) in Jul 2021
Interview
Interviewed via Zoom with a VP on the team. Fairly straightforward interview - interviewer asked about my background, why I was interested in this specific group and had me dive deeper on a few bullets / deals on my resume in more detail.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Why Apax?
2. Where is your knowledge most lacking relative to other candidates?
3. Walk me through one of the deals you worked on
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Apax Partners (London, England) in Mar 2019
Interview
3 rounds of 1 on 1. Fit, Short Case study and technical questions. Lots of brain teasers and accounting questions. Probing personal motivation questions. Prepare an example of a time you failed and how you overcame the failure. Practice mental math and financial valuation questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you value a coffee shop investment?
What would your mother want to change about you?
