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CPP Investments

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”

TD Securities

Investment Banking Analyst

Toronto, ON· Winter 2026

No Offer

University of Toronto · Rotman Commerce

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

Hard Interview

Multiple roundsTechnicalBehavioralStressful

VP asked about an energy deal I didn't know and that pretty much killed it. Two rounds then a superday, DCF and three statements stuff

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Explain the difference between senior secured debt and subordinated debt”

Citi

Investment Banking Analyst

New York, NY· Summer 2025

No Offer

University of Toronto · Rotman Commerce

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

Hard Interview

Case studyMultiple roundsBehavioralTechnical

Q&A destroyed me. Assessment centre had light technical on EV and EBITDA, then a case study

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“Tell me about a deal or transaction in the news you've been following.”
  2. 2.“How does a leveraged buyout create value for a PE firm?”

PwC

Deals/Transaction Services Analyst

Toronto, ON· Summer 2024

No Offer

University of Toronto · Rotman Commerce

2nd year · 2.5-2.8 GPA · 0 past internships

Average Interview

VirtualFast process

Gave me an Excel based case study with financial statements and had to do some data analysis. The behavioral round was all STAR format, had to talk about a time I dealt with a difficult team situation and why I wanted to go into deals advisory. Prep your deal experience stories and know basic accounting and you'll be fine

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What's the difference between a strategic acquirer and a financial buyer?”
  2. 2.“How do you value a company with negative earnings?”

CRA

Financial Analyst

Toronto, ON· Summer 2025

Accepted

University of Toronto · Rotman Commerce

3rd year · 3.3-3.6 GPA · 2 past internships

Easy Interview

BehavioralSlow processVirtual

Aapplied in October heard back in February for a summer position. 30 min interview with two CRA employees, behavioral stuff about teamwork and dealing with difficult clients and strengths then they also had a written exercise at the end where you respond to a scenario.

Questions Asked

  1. 1.“What is scenario analysis and how do you use it in planning?”
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