PJT Partners Interview Process: Rounds, Timeline & Compensation
Michael King, PE Investment Manager ·
PJT Partners runs 2 rounds: a first-round video/phone interview (roughly 30 minutes with two interviewers, behavioural questions followed by technical), then a Superday of 3-5 back-to-back interviews spanning behavioural, a markets discussion, and a case-study round. In the UK, Strategic Advisory & Restructuring summer analyst applications typically open in September and close in October the year before the programme, screened via CV review plus a required 'Suited' behavioural assessment ahead of interviews; US elite-boutique recruiting for equivalent roles runs earlier in the cycle and moves faster once it opens. In London, first-year analyst base runs roughly £70k-£80k, with total comp likely £130k-£170k+ after bonus — reported bonus percentages at PJT have historically run high relative to base. The US benchmark base is roughly $110k-$125k, with total comp reportedly averaging around $200k across analyst levels — the London figure sits meaningfully below New York, consistent with the pattern across the Street.
Interview rounds
2 rounds: a first-round video/phone interview (roughly 30 minutes with two interviewers, behavioural questions followed by technical), then a Superday of 3-5 back-to-back interviews spanning behavioural, a markets discussion, and a case-study round
Typical timeline
In the UK, Strategic Advisory & Restructuring summer analyst applications typically open in September and close in October the year before the programme, screened via CV review plus a required 'Suited' behavioural assessment ahead of interviews; US elite-boutique recruiting for equivalent roles runs earlier in the cycle and moves faster once it opens.
Compensation range
In London, first-year analyst base runs roughly £70k-£80k, with total comp likely £130k-£170k+ after bonus — reported bonus percentages at PJT have historically run high relative to base. The US benchmark base is roughly $110k-$125k, with total comp reportedly averaging around $200k across analyst levels — the London figure sits meaningfully below New York, consistent with the pattern across the Street.
Notes
PJT's restructuring franchise is one of the most prestigious on the Street — it traces back to the Blackstone restructuring group under founder Paul Taubman — and the Superday's markets and case-study rounds probe judgement on a live or recent situation rather than pure modelling speed, so candidates should be ready to discuss a real restructuring or distressed credit, not just walk through a DCF.
Frequently asked questions
How many interview rounds does PJT Partners run?
2 rounds: a first-round video/phone interview (roughly 30 minutes with two interviewers, behavioural questions followed by technical), then a Superday of 3-5 back-to-back interviews spanning behavioural, a markets discussion, and a case-study round
How long does the PJT Partners interview process take?
In the UK, Strategic Advisory & Restructuring summer analyst applications typically open in September and close in October the year before the programme, screened via CV review plus a required 'Suited' behavioural assessment ahead of interviews; US elite-boutique recruiting for equivalent roles runs earlier in the cycle and moves faster once it opens.
What does PJT Partners pay first-year hires?
In London, first-year analyst base runs roughly £70k-£80k, with total comp likely £130k-£170k+ after bonus — reported bonus percentages at PJT have historically run high relative to base. The US benchmark base is roughly $110k-$125k, with total comp reportedly averaging around $200k across analyst levels — the London figure sits meaningfully below New York, consistent with the pattern across the Street.