Everything to prepare for a La Caisse interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
4 reasons for La Caisse
A dual mandate (returns plus Quebec economic development) is unique among the Maple 8 and genuinely changes which deals get done.
CDPQ Infra is an operating infrastructure developer, not just an investor: the REM is the clearest example in Canada of a pension building an asset rather than buying one.
The 2025 rebrand marks a repositioning, so the strategy is being restated rather than inherited.
Montreal-headquartered with global reach: the only large pension where French is an asset rather than neutral.
Firm-specific questions
Why La Caisse over CPP Investments or Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: dual mandate: returns plus quebec economic development; builds and owns infrastructure directly: the rem light metro; c$552b investor with in-house real estate after absorbing ivanhoe cambridge; major take-private investor in canadian renewable power.
Walk me through a recent deal La Caisse worked on.
For example La Caisse entrusts $75 million to AlphaFixe Capital (investor, Sep 18, 2026). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
2 more La Caisse-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
Unlock the full insights for La Caisse: every round, the topics tested and what candidates experienced
Interview prep
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