Hines General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 16 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Hines.
Hines
Intern
Intern Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had a 15 minute call with HR and then a 45 minute interview with a director. I'm waiting to hear back about a super day. It was a pretty standard interview overall.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What motivates your interest in development?
- Why this specific location?
- Can you share about your previous experiences?
Hines
Intern
Intern Difficult Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The hiring process was kind of slow. First, there was an initial interview that was more technical than I was expecting, given I don't have a real estate background. After that, I had to complete a take-home exercise, and I only had 3 hours to do it. It involved an investment case where I had to decide whether or not to invest, using financial modeling and other factors. The people interviewing me were nice, though I felt they had a bit of an "old school" vibe. They were very polite when they rejected me and gave me good feedback.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you describe what the Profit and Loss statement for a student residence would look like?
- Could you rank the different real estate asset classes from the riskiest to the least risky?
Hines
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process had 3 stages, I think. There were some technical questions, but nothing too difficult if you've taken university courses and paid attention in real estate finance classes. The recruiters were very polite and professional. I declined the offer because I wasn't interested in Milan anymore, but it seemed like a good company.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Investment modeling (purchasing a property and related amortization).
- Questions about cash on cash and metrics for evaluating returns.
- Question on how to calculate NOI.
Hines General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Hines interview reports.
“What are the prime yields for different real estate asset classes in Milan?”
Read reports →“Could you rank the different real estate asset classes from the riskiest to the least risky?”
Read reports →“What would you do with a million dollars to invest it?”
Read reports →“Why this specific location?”
Read reports →“If you had 100 million dollars to invest in the current market, what would you do?”
Read report →“Can you describe what the Profit and Loss statement for a student residence would look like?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on the future outlook for office investments?”
Read report →“Describe your favorite city from a developer's perspective, considering their interests.”
Read report →“What are your motivations for wanting to get into Commercial Real Estate?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 16 Hines interview reports.