Grosvenor Capital Management Interview Questions

19 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (92%)

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.

3.8
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (76%)

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.

2.5
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% Interns - FT Offers (60%)

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.

45%
  • 0%
  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 30%
  • 40%
  • 50%
  • 60%
  • 70%
  • 80%
  • 90%
  • 100%

Interviews at Grosvenor Capital Management

Get Prepared
Filter by:
Year
Job Title
Group/Division
Location
Experience
Difficulty
2nd Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 2nd Year Analyst
Group/Division Portfolio Management
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2018
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Research
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Management
Location Chicago
Experience
Neutral
Difficulty
Average
Year 2015
Job Title
Group/Division Risk Management
Location Chicago
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investments
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Information Technology (IT)
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
N/A
Year 2014
Job Title N/A
Group/Division Asset Management
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Research
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2013
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Research
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Easy
Intern
Year 2014
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investor Relations
Location Chicago
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - Grosvenor Capital Management Examples

Analyst Interview - Portfolio Management

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Nov 19, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview

The interview process started with a submission of my resume and a cover letter. After that I did a phone interview as screening. Then there's a super day in which you do several 1 on 1 interviews.
Interview Questions
Can you describe in detail how you would allocate a $10 million portfolio of client assets?

Can you describe your process to balance accuracy with timeliness?

How do you determine the risk of an investment as it relates to a portfolio?

Tell me one way you think your internship prepared you for this role. Tell me one way you think your internship did **not** prepare you for this role.

What do you know about hedge funds? What do you find interesting about them? Why do you want to work in this space?
Sample Answer

Hedge Fund Research Position Interview - Research

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: September 2018
Date Submitted: Sep 25, 2018
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Other
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
First interview was with the recruiting team and was all about my coursework, my resume, my past experiences, and my interest in grosvenor and chicago. The second interview was with two SVP's and was heavy on market knowledge, hedge fund structure, pitch a stock, and statistical coefficients (thinks alpha, beta, r-squared). Be prepared for them to test your knowledge on the stock you pitch.
Interview Questions
Most difficult questions were related to the stock I pitched. Think, what the bear and bull case are, potential loss or gain. One question was related to how you would invest a million dollars. How you would build a portfolio for your grandma, yourself, and your schools endowment fund. They asked me what kind of projects I worked on in my econometric coursework and math coursework. They also asked what r-squared meant in relation to a regression line. Know Alpha, beta as well. Also, they asked if I could invest in a hedge fund, who would it be, why, and why is that your preferred strategy.
Sample Answer

Summer Investments Intern Interview - Investment Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: October 2017
Date Submitted: Oct 31, 2017
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
On campus recruiting. Had an on-campus interview and then superday downtown at the Chicago location.
Interview Questions
Asked to set up a system of equations and do mental math on the spot. Also asked about my coursework and the content I learned. For example, I was asked to explain different econometrics concepts. Also asked how I would allocate a portfolio of money and to pitch a stock. Depends on the interviewer that you get, because some interviews were laid back and conversational while others were more stress-type interviews. Lunch was essentially a group interview where we had to answer questions in front of all the associates and other analysts.
Sample Answer

Risk Management Intern Interview - Risk Management

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: October 2015
Date Submitted: Apr 13, 2017
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Applied online. Then there was a on campus interview, just walking through the resume. Afterwards you got invited to a super day which involved 4, 30 minute interviews with the team
Interview Questions
There were no real unexpected or difficult interview questions. A lot of walking through your resume. Be able to speak about any point on your resume for a good period of time. There was a question about why I chose the fraternity I joined. They really just want to make sure that you can fit into their culture and with their team. The firm is very culture oriented and they like to hire people that can be personable, but also perform the job. Stay calm, and be personable and you should have no problem during the interview.
Sample Answer

Investments Intern Interview - Investments

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: December 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 25, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Did first round interview through campus recruiting. Mostly behavioral, some discussion of current market trends. Invited to superday 2 weeks later. Process was very smooth. 5 interviews in a row with various VPs, all very focused on your story and why investments. Some discussion of market trends. After 5 interviews were complete, we were invited to lunch and the candidates informally answered questions about yourself/markets with the rest of the firm.
Interview Questions
Why Grosvenor? If I gave you $1,000,000 today, what would you invest it in? How did you hear about Grosvenor? How would you make money investing in oil?
Are hedge funds more or less risky than traditional investments and why? Can you explain the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis?
Sample Answer

Computer Science Intern Interview - Information Technology (IT)

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 18, 2015
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Rather than focusing on technical questions, the interviewers focused on my previous experiences and if I was aware of techniques for good software development. Everyone was pretty nice and understood what to expect from an undergraduate. There were barely any technical questions, which was very surprising. The on-site interview was three hours long with various people in management as well as software engineers. Sometimes there are several interviewers at once.
Interview Questions
Talk about a project that you did and had to work with other people. I gave a response about a project from school, and they wanted to know the details about the problems I encountered.
Do you have experience with different types of testing? I knew about unit testing but I think they would have been happier to hear about even more types of testing that I would know.
Sample Answer

Summer Intern Interview - Asset Management

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: September 2014
Date Submitted: Oct 28, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
They first put me on the phone with someone on the HR team and then had me do a Skype call with one of the partners of the firm. They then flew me in for a Super Day, where I met and interviewed with 4 employees of the firm.
Interview Questions
If you were put in a room of 100 people, what would be one specific skill or personal quality that you possess that 93 other people in the room do not possess?
Sample Answer

Manager Research Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: September 2013
Date Submitted: Jul 26, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The firm came to campus and was interviewing the next day. The first interview was one-on-one and then candidates were called to the Chicago office for a super day two weeks later. About 12 candidates were there during the superday and there were 5 or so one-on-one interviews. I found out about an offer quickly, probably within a week or two.
Interview Questions
Tell me about the most attractive investment opportunity you see today, and how you would capitalize
Sample Answer

Manager Research Interview - Investment Research

Anonymous employee in Chicago
Interviewed: September 2013
Date Submitted: Jul 26, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The firm came to campus and was interviewing the next day. The first interview was one-on-one and then candidates were called to the Chicago office for a super day two weeks later. About 12 candidates were there during the superday and there were 5 or so one-on-one interviews. I found out about an offer quickly, probably within a week or two.
Interview Questions
Tell me about the most attractive investment opportunity you see today, and how you would capitalize
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Investor Relations

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: February 2014
Date Submitted: Jul 11, 2014
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Other
Interview
Applied online through campus recruiting, was notified a month later I had an on campus interview. Ended up not being able to attend this. GCM was very accommodating and I did a 2 on 1 skype interview. Was asked mainly about my background and resume. Notified the next day that I was invited to superday two days later. Superday consisted of 5 1 on 1 interviews and a networking lunch
Interview Questions
If money did not matter what would your dream job be? I said that I would be a ski instructor because skiing is my passion.
Why is your GPA so low? I described that I was going through some personal things with my family and my grades were improving.
Sample Answer