I was contacted by a recruiter to schedule a screening interview via telephone. The interview lasted 20 minutes and was simple and pleasant. The recruiter was kind and helpful, although an emphasis was placed on salary and on what other companies I was applying to. I was contacted to have a second interview via videophone which lasted 1 hour with two members of the team. The interview was straightforward enough, but the panel seemed disengaged. Again, there was a strange fixation on compensation and my other prospects, so much so that it was brought up multiple times. I got the sense that PitchBook didn’t have a solid idea of what the role would encompass and i found it difficult to provide meaningful responses with such an abstract idea of what was being asked of me. By the end of the call, I was convinced that what PitchBook was looking for the least experienced candidate who could still perform the basics of the role for the lowest amount of compensation. I received no follow up contact from PitchBook after the interview and my polite, infrequent attempts to follow up went ignored. Finally, I received an auto rejection letter from a “no-reply” account stating that they were moving forward with other candidates. What was most concerning is that I was rejected for the role of Data Collection Operations Specialist, rather than Senior Research Associate for which I applied. Any attempt to get clarification on this discrepancy was ignored and, for all I know, the wrong group interviewed me. Positives: the recruiter was polite and helpful until they began to ignore me. Negatives: the company seems disorganized and is clearly trying to compensate its employees as little as possible. The position title changing somewhere along the way also left a bad taste in my mouth.

I applied online through their website, and had a phone screen a week or two later. The phone screen lasted 30 minutes and we talked about my current role, job search goals, compensation, and she allowed time for me to ask questions. Less than a week later the recruiter reached back out to schedule an in person interview. Each time the recruiter reached out she mentioned a timeline for the next check in, and she met it each time. Usually with job interviews I have to reach out and ask for an update. I didn't need to do that at PitchBook, which was nice. I came in twice and met with different members of the research team. They were great about explaining the team as a whole and the job I was applying for. I had several opportunities to ask follow up or clarifying questions to make sure this was the right fit for me. I would suggest taking each opportunity to ask questions and get to know the company and role the best you can.