Starwood Property Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 31 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Starwood Property.
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AI Transformation Associate
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Case
Had a 30 min zoom screen with HR, then a second 30 min interview with Senior HR. The first call was pretty basic, asking job-related stuff. The second interview was more like a case study or hypothetical situation.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you introduce yourself?
- What potential difficulties do you anticipate in this position?
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Database Administrator
Mid Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Presentation
I interviewed with a bunch of people from the team and some managers. It felt a little all over the place. The CIO was involved at the end. I heard back the next day. There was also a written test and a whiteboard test.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Questions about SSRS
- Questions about SQL Server
- Questions about PowerBI
Starwood Property
Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a pretty simple process, honestly. About half behavioral and half technical questions. Everyone was really friendly. Started with a Hirevue, then had one interview for the first round, and then three separate interviews for the super day. Definitely come prepared with good questions to ask.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What's your approach to investing in real estate?
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Rotational Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home Onsite Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Presentation
I applied online and then got selected for an interview. They do two initial rounds of interviewing, both pretty light with some easy RE questions. After that, they fly you out to Miami for final rounds with a bunch of other candidates. The interviews there were also pretty light, except for the capital markets group. The hardest part is the Excel test, which you have an hour to complete. It tests your basic function knowledge (SUMIF, VLOOKUP, etc) and also some general real estate knowledge. It may have involved debt since they primarily work on the debt side of the business. Things got hectic on the final rounds due to the number of candidates they were interviewing, but they run a very good process.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- The Excel test was the most difficult part of the interview.
- Most of the questions were 90% fit.
Starwood Property Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Starwood Property interview reports.
“What is a cap rate?”
Read reports →“What are the three methods for real estate valuation?”
Read reports →“What are the different ways to value a real estate investment property?”
Read reports →“What are some different ways to value real estate?”
Read reports →“If you have two investment properties, one with a higher cap rate than the other, which one is more attractive and why?”
Read report →“What's your method for valuing a retail center?”
Read report →“What draws you to Miami?”
Read report →“Can you describe several methods for valuing a property?”
Read report →“What kind of property would you put money into?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 31 Starwood Property interview reports.