Private Equity industry is an exclusive close knit community of finance professionals in India which employees a handful of people who manage & invest billions of dollars for their LPs (providers of capital).  

Kashica Agarwal, an Ex-McKinsey BA & St. Stephen's College alum, on the podcast, talks about how to land the coveted buyside offer while covering finer aspects of the process such as recruiting cycle, involvement of headhunters, common Q&As etc.

Kashica Agarwal's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kashica-a...

Time codes: 0:00​ - Introduction 1:19​ - What is PE & why it's prestigious 3:28​ - Choosing PE over consulting 5:48​ - How does buyside hiring work 11:10​ - Understanding interview rounds & preparation 17:38​ - Number of new hires annually in a fund  18:52​ - Tips for PE aspirants 20:44​ - Why 2+ years of work ex is not viewed positively 22:37​ - Converting pre-MBA role to track role? 23:35​ - Do PE firms fund MBA