I spoke to 3 current team members as part of the interview process. With each person, it started with 20 mins of behavioral questions and then finished with a case.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What relevant skills do you have to bring to this role?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at STEER Partners (Boston, MA) in Sept 2025
Interview
Phone interview going over background and resume. Moved onto next step in person in Boston office where I met with members of the team (why PE consulting, why Steer Partners, basic behavioral questions, market sizing case)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in private equity consulting?
1st Round phone interview (behavioral)
2nd Round in-person (includes full case study and separate market sizing exercise)
Potential 3rd round depending on number of candidates
Behavioral interviews are pretty standard in terms of types of questions