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JPMorgan Chase

Financial Analyst

New York, NY

Summer 2025No Offer

University of Texas at Austin · Finance

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsBehavioralVirtual

Phone screen then panel interview 50 min. SQL questions and dashboard experience then culture fit

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“How do you calculate net present value?”

Goldman Sachs

Financial Analyst

New York, NY

Summer 2024Declined Offer

University of Michigan · Finance

4th year · 3.7+ GPA · 3 past internships

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsBehavioralIn-PersonStressful

Prepped hard for Hirevue 7 behavioral questions and it paid off, superday was three interviews two behavioral about leadership and failure and one about equity market views. Pitched consumer staples stock and they pushed back hard on valuation but I defended it, took a PE offer

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What is a budget vs. actual variance report and how would you present a large gap?”
  2. 2.“How do you evaluate whether a capital project is financially viable using NPV and IRR?”

JPMorgan Chase

Investment Banking Analyst

New York, NY

Summer 2026Accepted

University of Michigan · Finance

4th year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 2 past internships

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsTechnicalBehavioralVirtual

Know your DCF and financial statement linking very strong. Three rounds before HR. First two were technical, third was a case on equity vs debt issuance for a tech company. Fit questions in every round

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What's the difference between enterprise value and equity value?”

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

Investment Analyst

Montreal, QC

Summer 2026Pending Outcome

HEC Montréal · Finance

3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

Pre-recordedTechnicalVirtual

Got matched to the fixed income team after the video screen. They wanted to know about bond duration and convexity and had me walk through a credit analysis. Waiting on next steps

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“How does a pension fund's investment mandate differ from an endowment's?”

AIMCo

Investment Analyst

Edmonton, AB

Summer 2025No Offer

University of Alberta · Finance

2nd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 0 past internships

Average Interview

BehavioralTechnicalMultiple roundsVirtual

I wasn't as prepared on macro as I should have been. Phone screen then a meeting with the hiring team, behavioral and conceptual questions about markets and the investment process. They asked about current events and market trends. Edmonton role, they mentioned it a few times, seemed like they were gauging whether I'd actually want to be there

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Explain what NAV means for a closed-end private equity fund”

FTI Consulting

Financial Analyst

Toronto, ON

Fall 2025No Offer

Dalhousie University · Finance

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Average Interview

BehavioralTechnicalUnexpected QuestionsVirtual

Asked about insolvency proceedings in Canada and working with ambiguous information. Very specific practice area, should have researched more beforehand

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Walk me through how you'd diagnose why a client's customer satisfaction scores are declining.”
  2. 2.“Tell me about a time you managed a complex project with many moving parts”

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)

Financial Analyst

Victoria, BC

Fall 2025No Offer

Simon Fraser University · Finance

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

TechnicalCase studyBehavioralMultiple rounds

Built a basic DCF and presented via screen share. Good process, no offer though. HR call first then the modeling test.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Explain what infrastructure assets are and why large institutions like them”
  2. 2.“What metrics would you use to evaluate an investment manager's track record?”

Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking Analyst

New York, NY

Winter 2025No Offer

University of Michigan · Finance

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

TechnicalMultiple roundsPre-recordedStressful

Know your DCF!!! HireVue then superday with associates and VPs. Last interviewer poked holes in everything i said lost all confidence

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a time you produced high-quality work under a very tight deadline”
  2. 2.“Explain the concept of a leveraged recapitalization.”
  3. 3.“Walk me through how you'd pitch a stock idea.”

Desjardins

Financial Analyst

Montreal, QC

Summer 2025No Offer

HEC Montréal · Finance

2nd year · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralIn-PersonUnexpected Questions

Most of the interview was in French was barely able to keep up. Phone screen first, then in person. All behavioral and fit

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Whats the difference between accrual and cash-basis accounting?”
  2. 2.“Explain what a financial restatement is and what typically causes one.”

AIMCo

Financial Analyst

Edmonton, AB

Summer 2026Accepted

University of Alberta · Finance

2nd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships

Average Interview

BehavioralTechnicalMultiple roundsIn-Person

Culture seems really good, co-op students were visible and present during my visit. HR phone screen, then a team interview with good people who went through company values and past experience. Third round was more technical, basic accounting and investment concepts. Edmonton location is a bonus if you're from Alberta

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What's the J-curve effect in private equity?”
  2. 2.“What is CAPM and what are its main limitations?”

National Bank of Canada

Investment Banking Analyst

Montreal, QC

Summer 2026Accepted

HEC Montréal · Finance

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 1 past internship

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsTechnicalBehavioralVirtual

Got the offer. They had me do a DCF walkthrough and pick a company to value after the behavioral round.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What do you know about National Bank of Canada that made you apply?”
  2. 2.“What is beta and how is it used in a DCF?”

BMO Capital Markets

Financial Analyst

Toronto, ON

Summer 2025No Offer

Dalhousie University · Finance

2nd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 0 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralVirtualFast process

Screening then one interview with a manager, very behavioral. Why BMO, tell me about a time you analyzed data under pressure, how do you stay current on markets. No modeling questions at all. Heard back in about a week saying they went with someone else. Wish they'd done something technical so I had a chance to show what I knew

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Walk me through how you'd build a three-statement financial model”
  2. 2.“How do changes in foreign exchange rates flow through the income statement and balance sheet”
  3. 3.“Whats the difference between a fixed and a variable cost? Give examples from a real company”

HOOPP

Investment Analyst

Toronto, ON

Winter 2026No Offer

Toronto Metropolitan University · Finance

4th year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships

Easy Interview

Multiple roundsIn-PersonSlow process

They care about HOOPP's mission so research that beforehand. Recorded video first round, behavioral. Panel interview after, not heavily technical

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“How do you think about the trade-off between risk and return?”

McKinsey & Company

Business Analyst

Summer 2026No Offer

University of Florida · Finance

3rd year · 3.7+ GPA · 2 past internships

Multiple roundsDifficultVirtualBehavioralCase study

Asked for a PEI (personal experience interview) story that is expected to be well structured. Also went through a case study

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

Financial Analyst

Montreal, QC

Winter 2026Accepted

HEC Montréal · Finance

3rd year · 2.9-3.2 GPA · 4+ past internships

Easy Interview

Pre-recordedBehavioralVirtual

VidCruiter screen then casual team interview. Mostly fit and motivation, light technical. Got it later in the week

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Describe a time you and a colleague disagreed on an investment conclusion.”
  2. 2.“What is duration and how does it measure interest rate risk?”

Power Corporation

Financial Analyst

Montreal, QC

Summer 2025No Offer

McGill University · Finance

3rd year · 4+ past internships

Average Interview

BehavioralTechnicalMultiple roundsVirtual

Knew some of their subsidiaries and holding company structure but not enough. Two rounds, second one really tested that knowledge.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Walk me through how you'd analyze a potential equity investment”
  2. 2.“What is the efficient frontier in modern portfolio theory?”
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