Prepare for your Cushman & Wakefield interview

Property management, brokerage, and valuation cases calibrated to Cushman & Wakefield's focus on operational excellence and client service.

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The Interview

What Cushman & Wakefield is looking for

Property Mgmt Interview

Property & Facilities Management

01Operating Expense Control

02Tenant Retention

03Vendor Management

04Capital Planning

Brokerage Interview

Brokerage & Transaction Services

01Market Analysis

02Lease Negotiation

03Comparable Selection

04Client Presentation

Cushman & Wakefield interviews emphasize property-level operational thinking//Focus on multi-tenant portfolio management and expense optimization//Client service orientation is evaluated alongside analytical skills

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Ready to ace your Cushman & Wakefield interview?

Prepare for your Cushman & Wakefield interview

Property management, brokerage, and valuation cases calibrated to Cushman & Wakefield's focus on operational excellence and client service.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Cushman & Wakefield is looking for

Property Mgmt Interview

Property & Facilities Management

01Operating Expense Control

02Tenant Retention

03Vendor Management

04Capital Planning

Brokerage Interview

Brokerage & Transaction Services

01Market Analysis

02Lease Negotiation

03Comparable Selection

04Client Presentation

How It Works

Master Cushman & Wakefield Interviews

Property management and brokerage cases scored on operational thinking, market knowledge, and client advisory. · Click to expand

1Your Real Estate Goals

Deal Structuring

Practitioner

Market Valuation

Practitioner

2Real Estate Case Prep

A Cushman & Wakefield client's 80-property industrial portfolio has weighted average...

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3Frameworks

Framework

Is there sufficient market demand to absorb repositioned space?

Residential demand drivers strong enough?

Submarket apartment vacancy: 4.2%, rent growth 6.1% YoY

3,200 net new households/year within 5-mile radius

Retail component viable at ground floor?

Nearby retail vacancy: 7.8%, avg NNN rent $32/SF

F&B tenant demand: 14 LOIs in adjacent developments last 12mo

Does the repositioning pencil vs. a disposition?

Risk-adjusted returns vs. as-is sale?

Repositioned stabilized yield: 6.8% vs. as-is sale cap: 9.2%

Development cost: $240/SF, comparable new-build: $320/SF

Capital structure and financing feasible?

Construction loan at 65% LTC, SOFR + 350bps

Equity requirement: $42M, target IRR 15%+

Can the project be executed on time and budget?

Entitlement and zoning risk manageable?

Rezoning timeline: 8-14 months, adjacent parcel approved in 2024

Community opposition risk: moderate (traffic, density concerns)

Construction timeline and cost escalation risk?

Estimated construction: 24 months, local labor market tight (+12% YoY costs)

Material cost contingency: 8-12% above baseline estimate

4Feedback

Deal Structuring

Distinctive

Market Valuation

Strong

Portfolio Strategy

Meeting Bar

Client Advisory

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

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