I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ridgecrest Capital Partners (Larkspur, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
The process started with a phone interview with the Associates/VP's. This stage included a number of "get to know you" questions, as well as a few technical i-banking questions (valuation) and broad, open-ended questions on the tech market. This was then followed by in-preson interviews with the Associates/VP's and Managing Directors. The in-person interview was essentially a deeper dive on all of the topics covered in the phone interview stage.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pick a recent transaction in the tech industry and tell me why you think it's strategically important.