Prepare for your JLL real estate interview

Tenant advisory, corporate real estate, and portfolio optimization cases calibrated to JLL's focus on workplace strategy and technology-driven insights.

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The Interview

What JLL is looking for

Advisory Interview

Tenant Representation & Advisory

01Lease Analysis

02Market Benchmarking

03Workplace Strategy

04Cost Optimization

Portfolio Interview

Corporate Portfolio Management

01Space Utilization

02Consolidation Strategy

03Hybrid Work Planning

04Total Cost of Occupancy

JLL interviews focus on technology-driven real estate analytics//Strong emphasis on corporate portfolio optimization and workplace strategy//Hybrid work impact on office demand is a recurring interview theme

Practice Library

JLL exercises

Ready to ace your JLL real estate interview?

Prepare for your JLL real estate interview

Tenant advisory, corporate real estate, and portfolio optimization cases calibrated to JLL's focus on workplace strategy and technology-driven insights.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What JLL is looking for

Advisory Interview

Tenant Representation & Advisory

01Lease Analysis

02Market Benchmarking

03Workplace Strategy

04Cost Optimization

Portfolio Interview

Corporate Portfolio Management

01Space Utilization

02Consolidation Strategy

03Hybrid Work Planning

04Total Cost of Occupancy

How It Works

Master JLL Real Estate Interviews

Tenant advisory and portfolio cases scored on analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and technology awareness. · Click to expand

1Your Real Estate Goals

Deal Structuring

Practitioner

Market Valuation

Practitioner

2Real Estate Case Prep

A JLL-managed office campus has operating expenses 18% above market benchmark while...

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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

JLL exercises

A JLL corporate client occupies 1.2M SF across 8 locations. Utilization data shows...

LEARNMedium

Corporate Real Estate · Portfolio OptimizationJLL

JLL's workplace analytics platform shows a client's meeting room utilization at 23%...

CASE INTERVIEWMedium

Corporate Real Estate · Workplace StrategyJLL

A JLL tenant representation client has 3 years remaining on a below-market lease but...

LEARNMedium

Corporate Real Estate · Lease StrategyJLL

Describe a time when data changed your recommendation. What was the initial hypothesis...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Data-Driven Decision MakingJLL

Tell me about a time you managed competing priorities across multiple stakeholders on a...

BEHAVIORALMedium

Behavioral · Stakeholder ManagementJLL