Interview Questions CBRE and APN Complete Questions And Actual Answers.

Tell me about something you are passionate about? Tell me something not on resume? - correct answer -Teaching -currently a tutor for capital markets -inspired by guest lecturers -long term goal is to be a guest lecturer too -be an ambassador for the industry and recruit more students into property -"pass on the torch" = had amazing mentors ie jason hay from fort street capital Tell me about what you do outside of work? - correct answer -volunteer teacher in czech school -attend cultural czech events ie. film festival, monthly czech lunches -it's a small and tight-knit community and important to maintain my czech heritage, maintain my czech roots which is difficult given how rare the language is and how small the country is What is the best constructive feedback/advice you have received? - correct answer -when presented with an opportunity, say yes first, figure it out later -richard branson -applicable when i've never done this before, am so busy, very last min situations -just be confident that i am hard-working and intelligent and i will figure it out like other things and remember that opportunities don't come by often -just be open to anything What would you do with 1 mill dollars? - correct answer -questions to ask: who am i investor for? what are their requirements, time horizons, risk appetite? -allocate asset allocation accordingly (10-15% property) due to liquidity constrains and low availability of good quality stock; plus most funds have this allocation; hedge against inflation and low correlation -30/30 aussie and int' equities for diversification purposes and growth -cash and fixed income for liquidity measure attribution comparing returns to benchmark, and weighting to benchmark to identify overweight in underperforming and underweight in overperforming sector measure volatility by comparing to vix index What animal would you be? What flower? - correct answer -chameleon = adaptable to my surroundings and i can thrive in a variety of situations; i lived everywhere, i adjust fast and i can hit the ground running immediately to drive results -tulip = color red is vibrant and vivid and so is my passion Why should we hire you? Final pitch. - correct answer -eager and open to give everything a go -know it's an administration job and i am fine; like i said i just wanna learn and get a food in the door -super keen, flexible and willing to roll with the punches and help out wherever i can Tell me about a time you failed/challenge/defining failure in your own words? Difficulty at work? - correct answer -customer service officer (help ppl transition from vocational to higher ed); new initiative and organized first study session -catering, very excited for first event, everything prepped but only 1 person showed up (emailed 300+ students) -reflection with group members -not enough lead in time, email not read by students, open to final year vocational students -next event 50+ students, asked for feedback (feedback loop) failure = something not according to plan but have the ability to learn from it and rebound Tell me about a time you worked in a team/showed leadership? - correct answer -market director in charge of the marketing team (asked by jake shelton) -stepping as someone new so i had a meeting to get to know them personally; assess their strengths and find out what they like and allocate jobs accordingly -team player by being understanding other people's commitments while still adhering to deadlines, giving credit to my team members (posters) -marketing team performed well, at an event we had 50+ ppl, views on facebook increased by 639%, double membership Tell me about a time you solved a problem. - correct answer -biz development internship in real estate agency -problem = a lot of double data entry, many databases, each database had a different format so the data wasn't consistent -solution = consolidate in a single database; create training material so others can use it too -result = job done at twice at speed, i was training other people, in charge during my boss' 2 week absence What are my strengths and weaknesses? - correct answer -adaptable = lived in many countries, i can become accustomed to my surroundings very quickly, mind is flexible and used to changes; helpful when things change last minute i just roll with the punches, my international nature helps build rapport with clients -underestimate time How do I deal with difficult people/challenging clients? - correct answer 1) remain calm so they are calm 2) reassure them (build trust, rapport) 3) break the problem down (easier to understand, sometimes overwhelming and confused which is why the client is acting out) 4) create a plan/schedule (something actionable and something to take away) 5) final support (show best interest at heart) What do you know about the current property market? - correct answer -retail = facing headwinds right now with e-commerce; experiences is emphasis with restaurant retailing; interesting that woolworths is closing stores and decreasing footprint despite being an anchor tenant with 30 stores; another entrant kaufland so it's interesting what's gonna happen next office = vacancy at record lows; strong growth in market rents across primary and secondary office rents, esp in richmond and cremorne area; low supply; poly australia is building an office tower in docklands without a pre-committed tenant industrial = very popular and hot right now, goodman is taking up most of the areit index and getting more than 70% of its profits from development now; data centres are interesting current news= partnership between igloo and reiq for world first digital tenancy agreement powered by blockchain technology How did you get into property? Why property? - correct answer -by accident, did commerce and liked investments but not stocks and bonds -stumbled upon property and jumped ship Tell me more about yourself. - correct answer -get exposure to all areas of property -i have varied jobs; some customer service roles at RMIT and administration job at PIF -flexible and make anything work -willing to learn and get foot in the door What do you know about APN? Why APN? - correct answer -asian reit (risk adjusted returns are superior, gearing limited, japan development is prohibited) -income focused -45 ppl ith 2.9$ billion funds under management -co-investors ( Questions for interviewers (CBRE) - correct answer f What do you know about CBRE? Why CBRE? - correct answer -part time so how many days -what's the culture like -your day to day? What do I want long-term? What areas do I want? - correct answer -to be honest, i am not exactly sure what career path i want to take but i do want to keep learning. -i am hoping for a varied role, s