Have a real answer for why u want to work in the pensions domain. HR behavioral then team interview with a mini PE case
Questions Asked
1.“Whats the difference between a secondary market transaction and a primary fund commitment?”
Risk Analyst
Montreal, QC
Fall 2025No Offer
McGill University · Economics
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Average Interview
BehavioralTechnicalMultiple roundsVirtual
Friendly interviewers, good experience even without the offer. Quick HR call then team round covered risk management concepts and gave me a scenario about a real estate portfolio under stress conditions, what risk metrics I'd monitor. I knew VaR and CVaR but some of the real estate specific risk language was unfamiliar. Montreal office
Questions Asked
1.“Describe a time you had to make a recommendation with imperfect information”
Investment Analyst
Montreal, QC
Summer 2026No Offer
McGill University · Commerce
4th year · 2.5-2.8 GPA · 2 past internships
Hard Interview
Case studyBehavioralSlow processMultiple rounds
My IRR calc was off and they caught it. Behavioral HR round then a 30 min on the spot case study about infrastructure investing. Two months and no offer.
Questions Asked
1.“Whats the difference between value investing and growth investing as philosophies?”
2.“What's the difference between absolute return and relative return mandates”
Investment Analyst
Montreal, QC
Fall 2025Pending Outcome
University of Ottawa · Economics
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Average Interview
Case studyBehavioralVirtual
Credit case study with 30 min prep. Think it went ok. HR round before that was quick. Still waiting
Questions Asked
1.“What drew you to PSP Investments?”
2.“Explain the difference between active and passive investment management”
3.“Walk me through how you'd value a commercial real estate asset”