
Insight Partners Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 53 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Insight Partners.
Intern
Applied online and got a cover letter not too long after. Then had a short hirevue interview, followed by a phone call interview. The interviewers were really nice, and the questions were super behavioral focused.
- What motivates your interest in Insight?
- What attracts you to this specific role?
Executive Assistant
The entire interview process took about a month. It started with an online assessment, after which I received positive feedback. This led to an initial interview, followed by another interview a week later. Then, about a week after that, I had an in-person interview. A week after the in-person interview, there was a final interview, and I received an offer shortly thereafter.
- How can you show your past experience relates to this job?
- What's your approach to managing scheduling conflicts?
Analyst
It was a two round process, one on campus and one in NYC. The company handled the entire process very poorly. On the day of the interviews, they took each candidate aside and told some of them to hang back and told the others good job. They took the ones that they told good job and put them in a cab, and the ones they told to hang back were given offers and had to sign right there. When I asked why some people weren't getting in the cabs, they lied and said that they were splitting the taxis based on the number of people. But one of my friends texted me saying that they weren't being put in a cab, and instead got offers. Great news for my friend, really bad news for everyone in the cab. Overall, very unprofessional firm.
- Could you please walk me through your resume?
- What makes you a good candidate for this position? / Why should we hire you?
Investment Analyst
The interview process was difficult. The interviewer seemed uninterested and disengaged during the behavioral questions, making it hard to have a conversation. I felt like I wasn't being seriously considered, even though I asked questions about their role and how they transitioned into investing from a background similar to mine.
- Can you elaborate on your sourcing strategy differentiation?
- What are your thoughts on valuations?
- Could you explain other technical aspects related to VC/PE?
Insight Partners Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Insight Partners interview reports.
“Can you explain what SaaS is in a way that a grandparent would understand?”
Read reports →“How would you estimate the market size for X?”
Read reports →“Could you perform a market sizing exercise for the company's portfolio companies?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on valuations?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on venture capital?”
Read report →“Can you name a tech company you like?”
Read report →“Which two portfolio companies do you dislike and why?”
Read report →“What's your approach to investing in a cybersecurity startup?”
Read report →“What's an interesting tech trend you've noticed and can you explain why?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 53 Insight Partners interview reports.