I applied through university. I interviewed at HFF (New York, NY) in Nov 2018
Interview
Applied through Handshake, had a first round phone screen with an analyst then an on-site interview with 5 people with varying levels of seniority. The interviews were generally behavioral with a few technical questions about real estate finance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in real estate finance specifically?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at HFF (Austin, TX)
Interview
It was a 3 round process- one over the phone and two in person at the office.
It was very laid back- met with everyone on the recruitment committee and was behavioral based. Their number one priority is if you're a good personality fit.
I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at HFF
Interview
Two phone calls, one with a single analyst then one with a group of analysts that each asked a couple questions. Both the interview with the single analyst and group were just questions and they didn't seem to want to be conversational. Then one final in office interview with the different teams.