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Francesco

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Hi there, 1) Are there any tools or resources to make sure I perform good on this assessment? I provided some information below on the assessment. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ... (read entire answer)

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Hello, Definitely reach out to HR and politely ask for an update on your application. It's been quite some time since your application deadline, and there may have been some administrative lag or error on their end, so ... (read entire answer)

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Denis

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Denis

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gave the best answer on May 17, 2021

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It seems this type of question surprised you in the interviews - showing an enormous upside potential in terms of fit Q prep. It is highly advised to think about what you bring to the table in terms of soft, intangib ... (read entire answer)

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Needed a hint in Case Interview -- How bad is this?

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Robert

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Hi Anonymous, Based on your summary altogether it looks good - no big deal if you need a hint somewhere in an otherwise very strong case. Usually there is no candidate who runs the case from start to end without any ( ... (read entire answer)

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Hi Tee, Just saw that the technical problem was solved, here is my answer: As mentioned it, it's probably a "case practice", so from this, I suppose it's a webinar for "How to crack a case". In any case, any webinar ... (read entire answer)

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PEF can we talk about synergies?

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Anonymous A asked on Nov 15, 2018

There is a synergy case if PEF acquires a company?

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Methods for setting financial goals of a PE firm?

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Sidi

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Sidi

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Hi Anonymous, well, the question is very unconcrete and the case could go into a million directions. But here is a fundamental line of thinking that should be employed: I would start by making explicit the relations ... (read entire answer)

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