University of Waterloo · Accounting and Financial Management
3rd year · 2.5-2.8 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
BehavioralFast processVirtual
Fairfax runs a co-op program for Waterloo students so the process felt specifically tailored. Applied through WaterlooWorks. Single interview with someone from Northbridge Financial, one of their subsidiaries. went through my resume and basic finance knowledge about the insurance holding model. Very friendly and relaxed
Questions Asked
1.“Whats the difference between gross return and net return for a private equity fund?”
Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Winter 2026Accepted
University of Toronto · Commerce
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships
Hard Interview
TechnicalIn-Person
One interview, no pre recorded screens or assessments. Two senior people from the investment team, quite technical. Went into insurance underwriting fundamentals, portfolio evaluation methodology and had me go over how I think about risk and return in a value investing framework like they use at Fairfax. Very focused on whether you actually understand the Hamblin Watsa approach to capital allocation. If you haven't read their annual letters you'll struggle
Questions Asked
1.“How do sovereign wealth funds differ from pension funds in their investment mandates”