I applied online. I interviewed at Hayfin (London, England)
Interview
The interview process was two stages both online via video call with a general chat and then a virtual assessment centre with a few people on each call to ask questions
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Hayfin (London, England) in Aug 2025
Interview
Pretty straightforward, 2 interviews and then one case at their office, case was simple investor relations tasks (excel for fund performance & presentation of a fund). It is necessary to be very self aware about how LPs & GPs work as well as fund performance metrics.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hayfin (London, England)
Interview
1st round was commercial awareness including recent deals and relevant news. Also focus on technicals, specific to secondaries PE, and linking those back to any recent deals. Other usual motivational questions like why firm, why PE, tell me about yourself, walk me through an LBO etc
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about the variables that have the biggest impact on IRR