PitchBook Interview Questions
& Process

The interview process moves fast, with recruiters being really responsive and scheduling calls quickly. It starts with a recruiter phone screen, then there's an assessment, followed by a chat with the hiring manager where they ask STAR questions. The final stage is an in-person onsite interview which includes a 45-minute portfolio review of two case studies and three 1:1 interviews with members of the portfolio panel, who will also ask STAR questions.

I first chatted with a recruiter and then the hiring manager in early December, and it seemed promising. They said I'd get a response within two days, but that never happened and my follow-up email was ignored. I figured that was it, but then in late January, they reached out again saying they wanted to do an in-person interview. I gave them my availability for the following week, but again, no response. I emailed to see if they were still interested, and they asked for another week of my availability. That week also passed with no word. I decided to stop pursuing it because if scheduling an interview is this difficult, I can only imagine what working there is like.

Recruiter first reached out in Dec 2024, but then ghosted me. They reached out again in Aug 2025 and we had an intro phone call. After that, there was a virtual interview with team leaders, followed by a final in-person interview in Sep at the office with the team. The original recruiter ghosted me for a month, then a new recruiter called in Oct to say the role was postponed to next year but I was still in consideration. The new recruiter then ghosted me for all of Nov, despite saying my application was strong. I eventually got rejected in Dec via an automated email. So, two recruiters, three ghosting incidents, a final interview in September, and a robotic rejection in December.

The interview process was incredibly slow with many red flags, like poor communication and extra rounds after being told the prior one was the "final round." It started in December and wrapped up at the end of March. It's super disappointing since the editorial team seemed really nice and smart. It feels like no one wants to make the hiring decision, so they just pass it to the next person. They're fine with ghosting candidates, which is a bummer for a company like PitchBook to be so unreliable. Honestly, I think I dodged a bullet.