Two 40 min interviews each split between fit and case. First case was whether a coffee shop would be profitable in some neighborhood and that went okay. Second was a fashion company losing revenue and I got tripped up on the math, kept second guessing my numbers. Fit was mostly why Bain why consulting which I had prepped
Questions Asked
1.“A hospital system wants to reduce patient wait times by 30%. Walk me through your approach.”
Brookfield Asset Management
Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
Western University · Economics
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralFast processIn-Person
Made an offer the same week. Single round with a managing director, about 45 minutes. Resume walkthrough and why real assets and infrastructure, why Brookfield over other alternatives managers. Very loose format. Short process for a firm this size imo
Questions Asked
1.“Tell me about a financial model or analysis you built and how it was used”
RBC
Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2023No Offer
York University · Economics
1st year · 2.1-2.4 GPA · 0 past internships
Hard Interview
Multiple roundsTechnicalStressfulVirtual
Superday format, first two were behavioral and laid back but third one was supposed to be technical and had me pitch a long and a short and I completely froze on the short pitch. The Canadian economy and recent news also came up, would've been fine if I had just prepared a short pitch beforehand.
Questions Asked
1.“How do you calculate return on equity?”
Ontario Ministry of Finance
Policy Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Toronto · Economics
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtual
Interview questions given 20 minutes before, actually really helpful. Panel of 3 people 15 minutes all behavioral like tell me about competing deadlines and managing stakeholders and why you'd be the best candidate. Nothing about actual policy or in depth knowledge, standard OPS interview from what I've heard
Questions Asked
1.“How would you approach a consultation process that includes Indigenous communities?”
Fidelity
Investment Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Declined Offer
University of Toronto · Economics
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtualFast process
Got a better offer from a pension fund that same week so ended up declining. Panel interview with the team was pretty relaxed. Covered market knowledge and why asset management
Questions Asked
1.“What factors would you look at when evaluating a corporate bond?”
Statistics Canada
Data Analyst
Ottawa, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
Dalhousie University · Economics
2nd year · 3.7+ GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralConversationalVirtual
Group interview format with like 20 candidates and they picked 6 to move on. They had us do a group discussion about a market scenario, it lasted maybe 2 hours
Questions Asked
1.“How would you measure the success of a newly launched product feature”
Fidelity
Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025Declined Offer
Carleton University · Economics
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtualFast process
No case or modeling. Single interview about resume and sectors I follow. Got another offer I preferred so declined
Questions Asked
1.“Explain how changes in working capital affect cash flow”
RBC
Risk Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026No Offer
University of Toronto · Economics
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
TechnicalVirtual
Recruiter screen was easy talked about projects mostly nothing too hard
Questions Asked
1.“Tell me about a time you identified a risk that others hadn't noticed.”
2.“How do you prioritize risk issues when multiple things surface at once?”
Bank of Canada
Policy Analyst
Ottawa, ON
Summer 2026No Offer
University of Ottawa · Economics
4th year · 2.5-2.8 GPA · 1 past internship
Average Interview
BehavioralSlow processMultiple roundsVirtual
Had to give a 10 minute presentation on a policy issue then answer behavioral questions about research experience. Panel of three. Brief French conversation to test fluency. Process took over 40 days
Questions Asked
1.“How do you stay current on policy developments in this area?”
Scotiabank
Financial Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Toronto · Economics
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 3 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtual
The coffee chat was lowkey an assessment, heads up. One interview after that covering my background, global markets knowledge and some commodity price questions. About 2.5 weeks total.
Questions Asked
1.“Whats the difference between a trailing and a forward P/E multiple?”
2.“Explain the difference between a direct and indirect cash flow statement.”
CPP Investments
Investment Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2025No 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.“Tell me about a company or investment idea you've researched and have a view on.”
2.“What is a debt-to-EBITDA ratio and what levels are typical across different sectors?”
3.“What is convexity in fixed income and why does it matter”
Bank of Canada
Economist
Ottawa, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Ottawa · Economics
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships
Average Interview
BehavioralMultiple roundsSlow process
They threw in a casual French question at the end just to assess comfort level. Behavioral round first, then a second round with a panel of 3. Had to do a 10 min presentation with slides in the final round. Took 42 days beginning to end, they warn about this. Ottawa placement
Questions Asked
1.“What drew you to Bank of Canada”
2.“What does whole-of-government collaboration look like in practice”
3.“What factors would you consider when assessing the feasibility of a policy option”
Citi
Risk Analyst
New York, NY
Fall 2025Accepted
University of Calgary · Economics
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 3 past internships
Average Interview
TechnicalBehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual
Basel III came up so study that. Behavioral first, then credit risk concepts. Got a scenario question on a deteriorating client
Questions Asked
1.“Explain model risk and how it's managed”
2.“Tell me about a time you had to make a recommendation without all the data you wanted”
OSFI
Risk Analyst
Ottawa, ON
Winter 2026No Offer
Carleton University · Economics
4th year · 2.1-2.4 GPA · 2 past internships
Average Interview
BehavioralTechnicalMultiple roundsStressful
Hour long panel interview. Behavioral plus questions on Canadian financial system risks. STAR format. No offer
Questions Asked
1.“What is the liquidity coverage ratio?”
UBS
Wealth Management
Fall 2025Accepted
Northwestern University · Economics
2nd year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships
Multiple roundsEasyConversational
2 rounds, they basically only are trying to ask you what you know about wealth management and it's a vibe check
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Investment Analyst
Toronto, ON
Fall 2025No Offer
University of Toronto · Economics
3rd year · 2.5-2.8 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
Pre-recordedBehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual
Very mission focused, barely any technical finance. Recorded video then panel
Questions Asked
1.“Explain the difference between alpha and beta in a portfolio context”
BCG
Consulting Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Toronto · Economics
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships
Average Interview
Case studyBehavioralMultiple roundsVirtual
Casey chatbot was straightforward this time, I'd failed it in a previous cycle by rushing. Two consecutive interviews on the final day, both had a case and a fit section. First case was a market entry scenario for a pharma company and the second was about operational efficiency at a manufacturer. Fit was why consulting and aspirations. The Toronto office has good energy
Questions Asked
1.“Tell me about a time you structured a complex problem and guided others through your thinking”
Fidelity
Investment Analyst
Toronto, ON
Summer 2026Accepted
University of Toronto · Economics
3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 1 past internship
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtual
Pretty easy. Recruiter call then panel with manager and two team members. Market interest and stock framework questions
Questions Asked
1.“What makes Fidelity stand out to you as an employer?”
2.“How do currency movements affect an internationally diversified portfolio?”
PSP Investments
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”
Oliver Wyman
Consulting Analyst
Montreal, QC
Fall 2025No Offer
McGill University · Economics
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship
Hard Interview
Pre-recordedCase studyMultiple rounds
First case was a market sizing question about insurance premiums in a new geography. Second consultant gave me a market entry case for a financial services firm and the quant part was harder than expected. Montreal office is French forward so know that going in
Questions Asked
1.“How would you evaluate whether a client should outsource a business function or keep it in-house?”
Transport Canada
Policy Analyst
Ottawa, ON
Summer 2025No Offer
University of Ottawa · Economics
2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralVirtual
Tell me abuot yourself, explain a past project, a couple basic behaviorals. Maybe 25 minutes total. They described it as fairly easy on the posting and that was accurate. Ottawa co-op placement through my university
Questions Asked
1.“How do you synthesize conflicting stakeholder views into a coherent policy recommendation?”
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Policy Analyst
Ottawa, ON
Summer 2026Pending Outcome
University of Ottawa · Economics
3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships
Easy Interview
BehavioralMultiple roundsSlow process
Waiting on security clearance now so we'll see. HR round was general career stuff, panel was behavioral about policy work and handling situations from past experience. Housing policy context in the questions was interesting
Questions Asked
1.“Explain what Access to Information means in the context of the federal public service”
2.“Tell me about your interest in public service and what draws you to this specific department”
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Financial Analyst
Ottawa, ON
Summer 2025Accepted
Carleton University · Economics
4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships
Easy Interview
TechnicalBehavioralMultiple roundsSlow process
Almost 2 months but they were upfront about the timeline. HR interview about career goals first, then panel with two managers, all STAR method. Wanted examples of analyzing financial data. Also had a short Excel modeling test
Questions Asked
1.“Tell me about a time you found a material error in a report before it went out”
2.“What key financial metrics would you track to assess a business's health”
PSP Investments
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”