PJT Partners

The firm does not publish a specific round count or stage-by-stage format. Because PJT runs generalist programs with no business-line placement before the offer, the interview emphasises broad finance and behavioural fit rather than a specific desk competency, so a candidate is preparing for one general loop rather than a sequence of group-specific super-days.

Europe additionally welcomes recent graduates to apply for an internship. All programs are explicitly Generalist: PJT confirms in its FAQ that there is no placement process within a given business, so an intern joins the firm rather than a specific group. Open roles are listed on the firm's Workday students portal, with most of the Full-Time class hired out of the internship cohorts.

For a candidate dependent on a US H-1B or a UK Skilled Worker visa, this is a gate worth surfacing explicitly in the recruiter conversation rather than assuming the answer either way, because the firm's position will be set per role and per location rather than announced in advance.

The firm positions its Restructuring & Special Situations practice as "the world's leading advisor to companies, financial sponsors and creditors in distressed situations," and independent business press through 2025 has shown PJT consistently at or near the top of the global restructuring league tables. Two practical consequences for an applicant: restructuring exposure is structurally larger here than at most M&A-only boutiques, and the firm's generalist intern model means a summer analyst can sit on a counter-cyclical restructuring mandate alongside M&A – useful in periods when M&A volume slows but restructuring activity rises.