I interviewed at CPP Investments | Investissements RPC
Interview
The overall process was smooth and professional. You will be first talking to the recruiter and then the recruiting team, typically managing director. Questions include both technical and behavioral. Focus on details and deal logic.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CPP Investments | Investissements RPC
Interview
The first meeting was with HR who probed about my current salary and benefits without providing any colour on their compensation package, they then proceeded to ask some scripted technical questions. When I asked for clarification on one of the questions, they clearly did not understand what they were asking. It was an interesting call to say the least, but surprisingly I got invited to the first round interview with the hiring team. The interviewers were one senior associate (same level as the job I applied to) and one associate (one level below) which was very odd but at this point, I thought why not, so I went. The meeting lasted one hour, most of which were technical questions. Because I have a few years of experience in this field, I found their technical questions pretty reasonable, some of them even genuinely interesting that I actually enjoyed. Overall, I'd say it was a productive and friendly meeting. Before they wrapped up the interview, they said the next stage would be a case study and I should hear back in approximately X weeks. Lo and behold, a couple of days later, HR sent a one-liner email saying they would not proceed with me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about investment strategies in the particular asset class that this team invests in.
I interviewed at CPP Investments | Investissements RPC
Interview
Round 1: HR interview (fairly standard, behavioral)
Round 2: People on team (initial screening type - questions may vary by person)
Round 3: Investment case study (investment merits & risks, etc.)
Round 4: Final round with team members (senior partners, other team members)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you or would you not invest in this business (referring to the case study)?