Decoding Private Equity Interview ft. Kashica Agarwal | Warburg Pincus Associate | Ex-McKinsey |

Private Equity industry is an exclusive close knit community of finance professionals in India which employs a handful of people who manage & invest billions of dollars for their LPs (providers of capital).

Kashica Agarwal, an Ex-McKinsey BA & St. Stephen's College alum, on the podcast, talks about how to land the coveted buyside offer while covering finer aspects of the process such as recruiting cycle, involvement of headhunters, common Q&As etc.

Kashica Agarwal's profile:
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Recommended resources for PE interview:
https://macabacus.com/learn
http://www.streetofwalls.com/finance-...
https://www.wallstreetprep.com/self-s...
https://breakingintowallstreet.com/bi...
   / @financialmodeling  
   • Valuation  

Time codes:
0:00 - Introduction
1:19 - What is PE & why it's prestigious
3:28 - Choosing PE over consulting
5:48 - How does buyside hiring work
11:10 - Understanding interview rounds & preparation
17:38 - Number of new hires annually in a fund
18:52 - Tips for PE aspirants
20:44 - Why 2+ years of work ex is not viewed positively
22:37 - Converting pre-MBA role to track role?
23:35 - Do PE firms fund MBA

Happy watch!

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Buyside Hippies originated with an intent to give viewers a taste of how various levers of high finance & entrepreneurship work towards generating value. Having worked in finance, we believe we can offer a unique perspective, one from the inside.

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