Fit interview WSO

Question 1

1. Walk me through your resume

Question 2

2. Why did you choose your current industry or employer?

Question 3

3. Why do you want to transition to PE?

Question 4

4. Why are you interested in our firm in particular?

Question 5

5. What do you think the job of a PE associate is / what makes a good PE associate?

Question 6

6. What is your long-term career goal / where would you like to be in 5 years?

Question 7

7. What other opportunities are you considering / what other firms are you interviewing
   with?

Question 8

8. How would your peers, friends, or manager describe you / how would you describe
   yourself / give me 3 adjectives that describe you?

Question 9

9. What are you best and worst at / give me three strengths and weaknesses?

Question 10

10.How do you feel about having to work on weekends / do you regret missing out on
other interests when work gets busy / how do you motivate yourself when a task
becomes a chore, etc.

Question 11

11.What do you do for fun / what are some of your hobbies / tell me a bit about yourself
outside of work / tell me a bit about yourself as a person / etc.?

Question 12

12.Do you consider yourself a risk-taker / What are some risks you have taken in the
past and what did you learn from them / How do you feel about risking other
people’s money?

Question 13

13.Do you prefer to work independently or as a team / Do you consider yourself a leader
or a follower / Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team which exceeded
expectations / etc.

Question 14

14.What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment / What is the biggest
challenge you have ever overcome / What are you most proud of?

Question 15

15.What is the biggest mistake you have ever made / What is you biggest regret / What
is an example of a decision you wish you had made differently?