CPP Investment Board Interview Questions

83 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (87%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights 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 donut, 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 interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.5
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  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (94%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. 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 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.

3
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  • Difficult
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% Interns - FT Offers (94%)

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 CPP Investment Board

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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Finance
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
1st Year Analyst
Year 2019
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division Equity Research
Location Central
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
3rd+ Year Associate
Year 2022
Job Title 3rd+ Year Associate
Group/Division Investment Management
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Risk
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Central
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Equity Capital Markets
Location Hong Kong
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2022
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
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Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2022
Job Title Intern
Group/Division N/A
Location New York
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
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Year 2022
Job Title Intern
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Location New York
Experience
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Difficulty
Difficult
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Year 2022
Job Title Intern
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Location New York
Experience
Very Negative
Difficulty
Easy

Interview Questions & Answers - CPP Investment Board Examples

Senior Intern Analyst Interview - Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: September 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I applied via my school's career portal and was invited to a one-way video interview through Kira. This interview consisted of four basic behavioural questions (why this company, why this role, etc). About one week later, I was invited to a set of final round interviews consisting of two 45-min interviews, with a case provided one hour before the start of the first interview. Questions were all behavioural (aside from questions related to the case) and the interviewers were very friendly and responsive. I received an offer the next day via phone call.
Interview Questions
What is a skill you picked up on over the summer?

analyst Interview - Equity Research

Anonymous employee in Central
Interviewed: October 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
consist 4 rounds phone interview with analyst, case study and interview, interview with PM, interview with head
Interview Questions
Case study is the hardest part

Investment Associate Interview - Investment Management

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: December 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
Applied online. After initial screening with the HR team reached out, conducted a 1 on 1 interview with one of the MDs over zoom in the London office. Afterwards, there is a Paper LBO, further interviews with Principals in the team as well as a further take-home case study.
Interview Questions

Summer analyst Interview - Risk

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: November 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
Prerecorded interview --> case interview with (directors) --> behavioural interview (directors) --> offer
Interview Questions
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Senior Intern Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Central
Interviewed: October 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
3 rounds, 6 interviews in total. 1st round 1 on 1 intervew, 2nd round 24-hour case study, 3rd final round talk to MDs and HR
Interview Questions
How do you make the assumptions in the DCF model you've built?

Intern Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in Hong Kong
Interviewed: September 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Presentation
Interview
First round was a HR call
Second round was a phone call with one of their analysts.
Final round was a face to face interview with a panel of interviewers ranging from associates to principals.
Interview Questions
Tell me about your biggest failure.

Summer Associate Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: October 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Interview
It was pretty standard. Basic behavior questions with case studies. ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ........................... ...........................
Interview Questions
What do you do in your free time?

Intern Interview

Anonymous employee in New York
Interviewed: August 2022
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Interview
Interviewers were texting and smirking during the first round so it was a surprise that I got to the superday. Superday was a bit rigid and painful. The people were not very nice. They had listed a few textbooks to read beforehand but it seemed that no other interviewee really read it and they weren't brought up during the interviews.
Interview Questions
Are you familiar with an LBO? Walk me through an LBO model.

Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: July 2022
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Interview
Scheduled on-campus interview, pretty straightforward. Met with a Senior Vice President, Vice President, and Senior Underwriter; 2-on-1 format. Very nice people, all behavioral questions, more about gauging fit.
Interview Questions
If you could only pick one person in the world (past or present) to have dinner with, who would you pick?

Intern Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: July 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Interview
Was invited to a Microsoft teams interview. Interview was very company knowledge based and was asked questions regarding why I wanted to work for Factset and for me to explain their business model.
Interview Questions
You prefer investing in Industrials over Natural Resources - why wouldn’t you invest in an oil & gas company yourself?