Interview prep

From the inside

Reasons that work in interviews

3 reasons for Crown Capital Partners

Credit interviews test whether you think about downside first. The strongest framing is that you want to learn to underwrite what happens when a business underperforms, which equity investing never forces you to do properly. Then make it specific to their position in the capital structure.

1. 1

   Publicly listed, so the portfolio, the yields and the strategy are disclosed: read the filings before the interview, because the information advantage is sitting there.

2. 2

   Specialty finance to mid-market Canadian businesses that fall outside bank lending criteria, which is a specific niche rather than a broad mandate.

3. 3

   Small team, so an analyst is on the full credit.