Harrison Street Interview Questions
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Harrison Street
Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Panel Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Case Behavioral Presentation
It's a four step process. You start with an intro interview, then a model test that's not too hard, usually under 2 hours. If you can build a simple DCF and an amortization table, you'll pass it. Then there's a panel interview with multiple people from different departments. Finally, there's a final interview. The panels will ask about your past experience, your interest in alternatives, and have you walk through your resume. They might ask a few technical questions, but having a strong narrative will help you through the process. Make sure you know the market data you mention when answering questions and demonstrate your analytical skills.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about a recent deal you were involved in and also walk me through your resume?
Harrison Street
Asset Management Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Case
The first part was with two analysts. It was all technical questions, no behavioral ones, and they were pretty basic. It was a little tough because there weren't any behavioral questions to help show personality. Then there was a take-home modeling test. I got 2 hours to do it, but I could look at it beforehand.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Given $100 million for investment, what would be your chosen investments?
Harrison Street
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Case
Had a really good time interviewing, folks were nice. 3 person first round might be intimidating for some. 3 rounds total including a phone screen. First was a 15 min screener covering why real estate, why Harrison, and other basic job questions. Second was a 30 min zoom call with questions on why real estate, why Harrison, weaknesses, and 1-2 basic real estate metric techs (CoC return, equity multiple, DSCR). Last round was with a VP+ and more technical, but not overly so.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain your interest in real estate?
- What makes you want to work at Harrison?
- Describe a situation and outline your proposed course of action, considering various timeframes.
Harrison Street
Senior Associate
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral
I had a video phone screen with the hiring manager, not HR, which went fine and happened quickly. Then I had to schedule an in-person interview, and it was tough because their availability was really limited, giving me only a few days' notice. This wasn't very considerate, especially since I'm working full-time. After all that, I didn't hear back from the hiring department for over a month, even after I followed up. They waited a full month to tell me they chose someone else after bringing me in on short notice for an in-person interview, which is pretty unacceptable.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you share an example of a challenge you encountered and how you addressed it?
- Please describe a time you had to collaborate with a challenging coworker.
- Could you provide an instance of a project you managed and the results it yielded?
Harrison Street Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Harrison Street interview reports.
“Given an $80 million building with 60% leverage, what is the selling price required to double the initial investment?”
Read reports →“How could two identical office buildings situated side-by-side have differing cap rates?”
Read reports →“Can you explain why two identical buildings situated next to each other might have different cap rates?”
Read reports →“What do you understand by alternative assets?”
Read reports →“What are the asset classes HS invests in?”
Read report →“How would you value real estate?”
Read report →“Given $100 million for investment, what would be your chosen investments?”
Read report →“Why are you specifically interested in Harrison?”
Read report →“Are you familiar with Harrison Street's asset classes?”
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