Mix of technical and cultural fit. alot of culture questions and deep dive into previous deal experience. Technical wasnt the hardest but they expect you to know the market and what sets the company apart from other boutiques in the industry
Quick turnaround with multiple rounds from bottom to top and interviewers were generally open about what they thought about the firm / the team / the pipeline. Team seems fairly nice and young
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at BDA Partners (Hong Kong) in Oct 2022
Interview
5 rounds of interviews with asso, directors and heads in total; talked about past experience and behavior questions 2 rounds of written tests, including modelling, company profiles and industry analysis
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
self-intro, previous experience discussion, basic EV EqV technical questions, M&A process, working habits