Prudential Real Estate Investors Interview Questions

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Interview Experience (90%)

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.

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Interview Difficulty (98%)

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.

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% Interns - FT Offers (69%)

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 Prudential Real Estate Investors

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Interview Questions & Answers - Prudential Real Estate Investors Examples

Summer Investment Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous employee in San Francisco
Interviewed: October 2022
Date Submitted: Oct 17, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
The interview process had three rounds, starting with a Hirevue that gave some intense prompts, then was followed up with an intelligence test. After those two, you get a phone screening or zoom call, and then are notified if you are selected to complete the "Superday" which typically lasts 3+ hours. I was flown out to interview in person, and had a group interview to start, then was placed in my own room where workers rotated in to ask me questions.
Interview Questions
Technical Questions were the hardest
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Madison
Interviewed: January 2021
Date Submitted: Feb 06, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
At first I had to complete a hireview This was very basic and straightforward. Afterwards it was followed by a first round interview and a superday.
Interview Questions
Asked about past experiences and why Real Estate,
Sample Answer

summer analyst 2021 Interview - Equity Capital Markets

Anonymous interview candidate in SF
Interviewed: September 2020
Date Submitted: Oct 06, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
There was two rounds of digital interviews. One was behavioral based and the other was technicals. and then 2 hour super day.
Interview Questions
walk me through a discounted cash flow
Sample Answer

Real Estate Intern Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in San Francisco
Interviewed: January 2019
Date Submitted: Feb 27, 2020
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Interview
I applied through my university's recruitment platform and was contacted for a phone interview shortly after. A few weeks later, they sent an email asking me to come into the office for a super day. The superday was extremely relaxed with each interviewee siting in a separate room which a mix of associates and one VP rotated through. No technicals whatsoever and the interviewers really focused on getting to know my resume, personal interests, etc. They genuinely didn't care about my real estate experience and seemed really focused on getting someone with a matching personality.
Interview Questions
None of the interview questions were especially difficult as they were solely focused on fit and personality. I will say that I was taken aback by how casual the interview was as the interviewers aren't afraid to be less professional with their wording and questions. Some questions included: "We see you did ____ on your resume, tell us about that". and "What do you do outside of school for fun?". The interviewers never explicitly commented on my real estate experience, but some questions regarding "Why real estate" were particularly challenging given that they emphasized that they wanted interns with less experience so I had to frame my past real estate internships/positions differently.
Sample Answer

Summer internship Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Newark
Interviewed: April 2014
Date Submitted: Sep 17, 2017
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Other
Interview
I applied through my school's OCR. Then, I had a first round on campus interview with them six weeks later. It was 2 on 1. They asked me to list a couple of different ways to value a real estate asset and to walk them through a 10 year waterfall. Also asked me a couple of other questions about NPV/IRR.
Interview Questions
The interview questions weren't that bad, or too hard IMO. I did however have to fill-out an assessment online before the interview, which took forever and which I didn't enjoy filling out. The interview consisted of behavioral questions (fit based) some technical questions and the typical walk me through your resume question. An example of a question asked during the interview (below):

1) What would you consider before extending a loan to someone, who wants to build a shopping center with Ralph's as their anchor tenant?
Sample Answer

Investment Analyst Interview - Generalist

Anonymous interview candidate in Chicago
Interviewed: November 2015
Date Submitted: Mar 23, 2016
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Phone screen first round with a VP level then went on to the 2nd round in the office that consisted of interviews with 6 people.
Interview Questions
3 different companies and then I was asked to rank 1 to 3 on 1 being debt investments and 3 being equity investments. 3 companies were in 3 different types of companies in different industries such as software, transportation (commodity), and manufacturing.

Also asked about the three different statements and how they linked together. If you have a banking background, they will go very deep into deal experiences and ask you specifically about them (value drivers, cost savings, and valuation).
Sample Answer

Summer Investment Analyst Interview - Private Equity

Anonymous employee in San Francisco
Interviewed: November 2014
Date Submitted: Jan 11, 2016
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Interview
Two phone interviews followed by a Superday a couple weeks later. Most candidates go through an on campus interview but I came from a non-target.
Interview Questions
The technical interview wasn't as difficult as I expected, but there were a lot of brain teasers involved. The case study was the toughest of the interview questions. As a prospective intern I knew little to nothing about how to actually go about breaking down the case study. Definitely made up for these in the actual interviews.

Sample Questions:

i) Estimate the number of windows in the city (San Francisco).
ii) Why Real Estate?
iii) What are the 5 commercial real estate asset classes and rank them in terms of risk.
iv) If there are two buildings, in perfectly identical condition and location, why might they have different CAP rates?
Sample Answer

Investment Analyst Interview - Real Estate

Anonymous interview candidate in Madison
Interviewed: October 2015
Date Submitted: Nov 10, 2015
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
IQ / Intelligence Test
Personality Test
Interview
1 on campus recruiting interview as the first round. Super day was 6 interviews which were 1:1 or 2:1. 1 interview was technical and went over the case study they sent to you prior to your interview. The technical questions were about how to analyze the deal, what were your thoughts, how would you perform a DCF and find free cash flow.
Interview Questions
The two most difficult questions were, - Walk me through a DCF and How would you find free cash flow. Otherwise it was a general discussion on the case study they provided you with prior to the interview.
Sample Answer