Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Summit Partners as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Associate and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Associate and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Summit Partners takes an average of 30 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Associate had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
First round was with HR, then a 30 minute chat with partner ahead of an interview with three principals ahead of a case study and a Superday. Overall felt like a very smooth and professional process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a lot about my resume and past experiences
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Summit Partners (London, England) in Jan 2021
Interview
Four stages in total:
1. Stage: Deal Team interviews (meet everyone in the team)
2. Stage: Case study: LBO, commercial
3. Stage: Meet an additional 3 senior members of the firm
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Favorite and least favorite portfolio company
- Book you read
- Investment opportunity
- Sectors you find interesting
Multiple rounds. First two virtual. Behavioral, Why us, why growth equity. Also asked to explain what you would ask a CEO during a sourcing call. Lots of questions to see if your personality is a good fit for the company and for the role/cold calling.