Capital Markets analyst interview (JLL/CBRE/Colliers)
I have an interview next week for a capital markets position, and was hoping for some help on what might come up. Any specific topics to prepare or tips are welcome. Thanks!
[{"id": "iz29l2s", "text": "I mean those are drastically different companies but here is my response. \n\nJll: what is the formula for a discounted cash flow? Explain cap rates to a lay person. \n\n\nCbre: which one of these guys here is your uncle or father? Did you go to usc and if so did you play waterpolo?\n\nColliers: can you use excel and pass a drug test?", "replies": [{"id": "iz29tik", "text": "That was actually pretty hilarious.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iz31969", "text": "Day. Made.", "replies": [{"id": "iz5sjjm", "text": "I\u2019m dead\u2026", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iz3581r", "text": "Too accurate", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iz3z23n", "text": "Do M&amp;M!!", "replies": [{"id": "iz4vksl", "text": "M&amp;M: you\u2019re hired\u2026.. and you quit. NEXT!", "replies": [{"id": "iz5ii28", "text": "Lol. I actually got fired for lack of production in 2013. I had brought in a 14M listing in my 10 months there and was negotiating 3 offers on it. But I had been forced to co-list with a senior broker who ended up retiring months after it closed. Wonder why my senior didn\u2019t have my back. Got played hard on that one.. that fucker retired with an additional $200k", "replies": [{"id": "iz5jyke", "text": "It was a 200k lesson I hope you only had to learn once.", "replies": [{"id": "iz6316l", "text": "Exactly that. Education can be expensive", "replies": [], "depth": 6}], "depth": 5}], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iz5bunz", "text": "&gt;Jll: what is the formula for a discounted cash flow? Explain cap rates to a lay person.  \n&gt;  \n&gt;Cbre: which one of these guys here is your uncle or father? Did you go to usc and if so did you play waterpolo?  \n&gt;  \n&gt;Colliers: can you use excel and pass a drug test?\n\nHaving worked at a couple of those, this is pretty damned spot on.  Very well played.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}, {"id": "iz5gtho", "text": "Best CRE content I\u2019ve seen in awhile lol 10/10", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iz29o59", "text": "r/CREprofessionals", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iz2sjkh", "text": "I\u2019d probably look at WSO", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iz4nbbm", "text": "Can you build a waterfall distribution model? That is the Steph Curry half court shot", "replies": [{"id": "iz5hckp", "text": "People in brokerage don\u2019t model waterfalls, they could give a shit how that works they just wanna juice every rent and sales comp and push valuation to win BOVs", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iz4pf4r", "text": "I\u2019m curious what does the salary look like for that", "replies": [{"id": "iz54dam", "text": "Depends on what market you\u2019re in, the team, and your experience but base is typically around 55-75k and most places will give bonuses but that is team dependent on how much it would be", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "iz545gp", "text": "JLL is going to pretend they are interviewing 100+ people and are going to ask you why they should pick you over the other candidates", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]