Starwood Capital Interview Questions
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Starwood Capital
Asset Management Intern
Intern Difficult Neutral experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a long process. The Hirvue took about 45 minutes and included behavioral questions, as well as questions about why I was interested in the role and Starwood. After that, there were 3-4 more rounds, with about 1-2 days between each interview.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your interest in Starwood.
- What attracts you to asset management?
Starwood Capital
Asset Management Analyst
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process had 3 rounds. It included a Hirevue, and then behavioral and technical interviews. It seemed chill at first but then wasn't. There were a lot of behavioral questions and the technical questions were a bit unrelated. The Hirevue was long.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What factors would you consider when making the decision to sell a hotel property?
Starwood Capital
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I had a video interview pretty quickly after I submitted my application. I recall that the deadline for the interview was approximately 5-7 days after the initial notification. There were about 8 questions in the video interview.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about your summer experiences.
- What motivated your decision to apply to this firm?
- What led you to select this specific role?
Starwood Capital
Analyst
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
This interview involved several meetings with various team members. Each person gave a detailed, somewhat repetitive explanation of the job. The process ended with a lengthy Excel test. Not a great experience overall.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me why you are interested in Starwood?
- What specifically interests you about the IR team?
Starwood Capital Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Starwood Capital interview reports.
“If a property has 4,000,000 in NOI and an 8% cap rate, what would its value be?”
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Read reports →“What factors could cause two identical buildings to have different values?”
Read reports →“Could you define what a cap rate is?”
Read report →“What are the key principles of fund accounting?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to record a journal entry when an asset's value increases?”
Read report →“Can you explain what Cash On Cash Return is?”
Read report →“What would you invest in if you had $100 million?”
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