CIFC Asset Management Interview Questions

4 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (78%)

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4
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Interview Difficulty (71%)

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The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

2.8
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% Interns - FT Offers (28%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at CIFC Asset Management

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Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Credit
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
2nd Year Analyst
Year 2018
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Trading
Location New York
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Investment Analyst
Year 2016
Job Title Investment Analyst
Group/Division Generalist
Location Lagos
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2015
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Research
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - CIFC Asset Management Examples

Investment Research Analyst Interview - Credit

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: March 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Interview
I was asked to pitch a stock and discuss trends in the market. I also talked about the fundamentals of a CLO.
Interview Questions
What were the risks associated with the company I pitched, which was SolarEdge

Analyst Interview - Trading

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: May 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Standard interview process; 1h phone call; discussed asset classes, valuation models, and standard run me through your resume.
Interview Questions
Valuation of real estate and clos with many assumptions provided by interviewer.
Valuation of real estate and clos with many assumptions provided by interviewer.
Valuation of real estate and clos with many assumptions provided by interviewer.
Valuation of real estate and clos with many assumptions provided by interviewer.
Valuation of real estate and clos with many assumptions provided by interviewer.
Valuation of real estate and clos with many assumptions provided by interviewer.
Valuation of real estate and clos with many assumptions provided by interviewer.

IFC Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Lagos
Interviewed: May 2016
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
It was a longer process and it was mostly behavior, with a mix of question of understanding of businesses
Interview Questions
Most difficult is a company in a restructuring process and how the company will react to an equity raise and how the financial metrics change. Also thinking about structuring investments with specific legal causes. Otherwise the interview was quite normal, thinking about value drivers for private investments. The IFC doesn't employ debt, so it's about working with the sponsor and management to decrease cost, increase EBITDA, flesh out the capital structure and furthermore professionalizing the board

Intern Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: March 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Got the interview by networking with one of their senior people. First round was a telephone interview with the person I networked with, and then I was invited for final round. At their headquarter I was interviewed by six people, three from the investment research department, two from structuring, and one from trading. Questions included walk me through your resume, views about the markets, investment pitches, and nothing was too hard. But the problem is they didn't really say which department the intern will be working at so they asked which department I wanted to work with, and I said trading...which doesn't seem to be a satisfactory answer to them. It seemed they are most likely recruiting interns for their investment research department and I guess I would have a better chance getting in if I say I wanted to work in research.
Interview Questions
How does a $10 increase in depreciation affect the three statements?

If your previous experience was all about equities, how can you be qualified for a job in credit.