Can anyone share their interview experience of M&A PMI? Is it true that PMI professionals have more exit opportunities in PE? Does financial modelling work is done on usual basis in this field?

Question

I got interview scheduled for PMI in PWC through referral and I dont have any idea about day to day life in this space, when talked to my referral manager he said there is also lot of financial modelling done in this practice. I couldnt understand how PMI will have lot of financial modelling needs and how PE exits are favourable to this space. Can anyone explain on the same?

Answer 1

Directionally, that's a fair description.

To get a clear idea of the work, I recommned you try and speak to a few more people who are in this role. They're going to give you the best sense of what to expect.

If you haven't organised these sorts of 'coffee chat' calls before, you might find this guide useful:

• • Expert Guide: How To Handle Networking Calls and Get Referrals

Best,
Cristian

Answer 2

Hi there,

PMI can give you experiences that would be relevant for the post investment work in PE - identify where value creation lies and how much, and make it happen. That's where it gives you potentially better chance to exit to PE (with post investment team, not necessarily investment team).

Example of the financial modeling: the modeling / validation of the synergies (or sometimes called value creation plans), including commercial, operational and cash synergies. You will need to work with a lot of assumptions and validate those.

Best,

Emily