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Risk Analyst

Toronto, ON· Winter 2026

Accepted

University of Waterloo · Mathematics

4th year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 4+ past internships

Hard Interview

TechnicalBehavioralMultiple roundsSlow process

They hit me with a scenario about correlation risk during a stress event. First round was behavioral and resumme focused. Second was with a senior risk person who covered market risk

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What do you know about CPP Investments that made you apply?”
  2. 2.“How would you think about inflation risk in a long-duration portfolio?”

Investment Analyst

Toronto, ON· Summer 2025

Declined Offer

University of Toronto · Rotman Commerce

5th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsSlow processPre-recordedIn-Person

Kira video first, 3 questions with barely any prep time and you only get one shot. Then in person with one of the interviewers, EV vs equity value and Sharpe ratio came up. Third round was with the team, more cultural fit but they also threw in a brain teaser at the end. Process took over a month, super frustrating because I had other deadlines

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What is rebalancing and why do institutional investors do it?”
  2. 2.“Tell me about a sector or asset class you follow closely and why”

Software Developer

Toronto, ON· Fall 2025

No Offer

Carleton University · Computer Science

3rd year · 2.1-2.4 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

Slow processVirtualPre-recorded

HackerRank SQL joins/aggregations and a Python problem that was harder than expected, basically competitive programming. Combined behavioral and tech at the Toronto office, questions on collaboration and ethical AI, very IBM vibes.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“How would you write unit tests for a function that makes external API calls?”

Investment Analyst

Toronto, ON· Summer 2025

No Offer

University of Toronto · Economics

4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships

Hard Interview

Case studyMultiple roundsSlow process

Got to finals twice, no offer. First round was behavioral plus a group case. Second round was sector defense

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a company or investment idea you've researched and have a view on.”
  2. 2.“What is a debt-to-EBITDA ratio and what levels are typical across different sectors?”
  3. 3.“What is convexity in fixed income and why does it matter”
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