Question 1

What is L3vlup?

Accepted Answer

L3vlup is an interview prep and career coaching platform for finance and tech professionals. We offer 1:1 mentoring, intensive bootcamps, mock interviews, CV reviews, and AI-powered coaching to help candidates break into private equity, investment banking, hedge funds, and top tech roles.

Question 2

Who is the mentor at L3vlup?

Accepted Answer

Surojit Chakraverti is the founder and lead mentor. He has professional experience at Citigroup, Rothschild, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and Ernst & Young, and has helped over 1,000 candidates land roles at top-tier firms including Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, KKR, Google, and McKinsey.

Question 3

What career paths does L3vlup cover?

Accepted Answer

L3vlup covers private equity, investment banking, equity research, hedge funds, product management, software engineering, data science, and fintech. We offer interview prep, technical coaching, and career strategy for each path.

Question 4

How much does 1:1 mentoring cost?

Accepted Answer

1:1 sessions start at $350 for a follow-up session, with a $450 Career Strategy Diagnostic as the usual first session and a featured $750 Stock Pitch & Case Review. Multi-session packages are a $1,200 three-session sprint and a $3,000 ten-session retainer. All prices are in USD.

Question 5

What is the Buyside Recruitment Bootcamp?

Accepted Answer

The Buyside Recruitment Bootcamp is an 8-week intensive program at $2,000 covering LBO modeling, PE case studies, stock pitches, mock interviews, and networking strategy. It is designed for candidates targeting private equity, hedge fund, and asset management roles. Cohorts are limited to 20 students.

Question 6

Can L3vlup help non-target candidates break into finance?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Many L3vlup mentees have broken into PE, investment banking, and hedge funds from non-target universities. The program focuses on preparation, positioning, networking strategy, and technical skill-building to close any pedigree gap.

Question 7

Does L3vlup offer mock interviews?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Mock interviews are a core part of both 1:1 mentoring and bootcamp programs. They cover technical questions (LBOs, DCFs, stock pitches, case studies), behavioural interviews, and fit interviews scored on real criteria with detailed feedback.

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