OMERS Interview Questions

12 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (99%)

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.

4.2
  • Very Negative
  • Negative
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (86%)

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.

2.8
  • Very Easy
  • Easy
  • Average
  • Difficult
  • Very Difficult
% 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 OMERS

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Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division N/A
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2021
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Healthcare
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
3rd+ Year Analyst
Year 2021
Job Title 3rd+ Year Analyst
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location New York
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Difficult
Intern
Year 2020
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Private Equity
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
Intern
Year 2019
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Investment Banking
Location Toronto
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Intern
Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Fixed Income
Location Toronto
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average
Other
Year 2019
Job Title Other
Group/Division Valuation
Location Waterloo
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Easy
Summer Associate Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Summer Associate Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location London
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Average

Interview Questions & Answers - OMERS Examples

Private Equity Summer Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: February 2021
Date Submitted: Feb 07, 2022
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
The process was straightforward. Had a conversation with a recruiter and analyst before applying online. After applying, I received an interview invitation and the whole process was only two rounds.
Interview Questions
What qualities do you look for in a management team?
Sample Answer

Rotational Investment Analyst Interview

Anonymous interview candidate in Toronto
Interviewed: August 2021
Date Submitted: Sep 11, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Group Interview
Presentation
Interview
Applied online in July 2021, heard back about a week and a half later. Interview was a first round (30 mins technical, 30 mins behavioural) and a case study (had to put together a short deck about a potential investment in a REIT) which was presented to several IPs at the firm.
Interview Questions
Technical questions were pretty easy, mostly from the BIWS guides - only thing I'd say is be prepared for lots of follow up questions when they ask you "pitch me a stock" in the first round. I spoke about the company I pitched for a solid 10-15 mins in total. Also they asked a brain teaser - "how much profit do you think the CN tower earned in 2020?" which was a weird one.

The case study was challenging because it was given in the middle of the week - I happened to be quite busy with work at the time, so the only time I could really work on it was at night which cut directly into sleep. Also this was the first time I had analyzed / considered an investment in a REIT. Follow up questions in the case study revolved around my model assumptions, what I thought about the competition in the industry, M&A activity in the space, etc. Just general questions you'd expect if pitching a stock / giving a presentation.
Sample Answer

Analyst Interview - Healthcare

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: February 2021
Date Submitted: Sep 10, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Presentation
IQ / Intelligence Test
Interview
Normal interview with typical IB technical and behavioural questions
Interview Questions
Curveball technicals regarding DCF/LBO
Sample Answer

Associate Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous interview candidate in New York
Interviewed: June 2021
Date Submitted: Jul 27, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Interviewed for an Associate role at OMERS Infrastructure through a recruiter. The first round consisted of a call with a Senior Associate on the OMERS team and was mostly fit based. (Tell me about yourself, Walk me through one of the deals on your resume, Why Private Equity?, Why OMERS?, Why Infrastructure?). Second round consisted of a 2-hour 3-statement infrastructure/project finance modeling test (Know how to sculpt debt repayment, and how to sensitize inputs for desired IRR targets). The test was doable, though I was unprepared and was not selected to proceed in the interview process.
Interview Questions
None - Phone screen is fit based
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: October 2020
Date Submitted: Mar 17, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Group Interview
Background Check
Interview
Applied online through the career portal. Had to do a technical test, coupled with two phone interviews.
Interview Questions
What are your thoughts on the PE market and emergence of SPAC?
Sample Answer

Summer Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: November 2020
Date Submitted: Jan 06, 2021
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Applied through online portal after connecting with recruiter. Interview was with Associate and Associate Director, lasted about 45-50 minutes. Only one round of interviews, definitely a focus more on personality than anything else (in terms of behaviourals at least). Received offer day after interview.
Interview Questions
Questions on stock pitch were somewhat in depth though not too challenging if you've done research into the company.
Sample Answer

Valuations Analyst Interview - Investment Banking

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: March 2019
Date Submitted: Aug 25, 2020
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Interview process was fairly straightforward. Applied through school portal, and received an interview invitation a month later.
Interview Questions
Interview was pretty straightforward. Was asked about specific experiences from resume, focusing mainly on modelling experience. Asked basic valuation questions (DCF, Comps, Precedents) and to walk through each. All technical questions came from the guide. At the end of the interview, I was asked to present a stock pitch.
Sample Answer

Student Analyst, Global Credit Interview - Fixed Income

Anonymous employee in Toronto
Interviewed: September 2017
Date Submitted: Sep 12, 2019
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
OMERS posted online, so I applied with their portal. Heard back within a week for my interview. 1 30 min Interview with the Analyst and Senior Analyst. Heard back 2 days after with an offer.
Interview Questions
The interview questions were extremely simple. Besides the standard behavioral, wanted to know why I was interested in debt and fixed income. Asked about the economy and where interest rates and gold were headed. Asked me to pitch a stock and asked a serious of follow up questions about it regarding the industry, company dynamics, and how its Sponsor been treating the company. Were extremely interested in the credit metrics of the company and its ability to sustain its historical high growth given the high leverage. Asked what books I read at the end.
Sample Answer

Valuations Analyst Interview - Valuation

Anonymous interview candidate in Waterloo
Interviewed: May 2019
Date Submitted: Jun 05, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Applied using co-op job board. First there was sort of an “information session” for the other candidates then 2 on 1 interviews the next day.

The interview was primarily behavioural questions, though some lighter technical questions came up as they went into my relevant experiences.
Interview Questions
None were too difficult. Most of the interview was them walking through my resume and behavioural stuff.

The most difficult questions were probably some basic modeling questions, like what assumptions did you use during [x] competition for your DCF model, and how did you select comparable companies in comps analysis. They also asked about a stock I’d buy and what risks I saw with the company.

Otherwise, they just asked standard behavioral questions such as “What do you believe your key strengths are in regards to this position.”
Sample Answer

Associete Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in London
Interviewed: November 2018
Date Submitted: May 15, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
I have contacted Head of HR through business school network and met 1st round with HR team for potential opportunities. HR team was really open and willing to help in terms of portfolio match and fit to the culture.
Interview Questions
In the case study round i was asked to analyze private company and overall business model and industry trend. brief financial was provided with internet access for 1 hour 30 min to write investment recommendation covering business strength and weaknesses and industry trend and what is actual business does.
Unexpected question was asking business model in manufacturing business that i have not had any experience on. Even though i have internet access, i could not find good insight of the company due to limited public information.
Sample Answer