Research Coordinator
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you found an error in a dataset. How did you catch it and what did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they check data carefully and fix root causes, since bad database entries flow into published reports.
What's a recent trend in commercial real estate you've been following, and why does it matter for office or industrial markets?
What they are checking: Whether they have real curiosity about the market, which makes article review and market notes useful.
Describe a time you did detailed, repetitive work for a long stretch. How did you keep the quality up?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay accurate through the routine data entry that makes up much of this job.
What would you do
Part of the job is calling landlords and brokers to confirm available space. How do you get useful information from someone who is busy and doesn't owe you anything?
What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable with cold outreach and can be brief, polite and persistent.
Two sources give you different square footage for the same building. How do you decide what goes in the database?
What they are checking: Whether they verify conflicting data with a clear method instead of picking one at random.
How would you organize your month so the C&W exclusive listings get updated on time along with your daily research?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage recurring deadlines alongside ongoing data collection.
A broker needs a list of tenants in the market for a specific size range by tomorrow morning. How do you handle that?
What they are checking: Whether they can respond quickly to internal requests while keeping the data accurate.
About the work
You'll be tracking buildings that are built, under construction, proposed or under renovation in the Chicago market. Where would you go to find that information?
What they are checking: Whether they know the practical sources for commercial real estate data, from permits to news to direct calls.
Explain the difference between direct and sublet space, and why a research team tracks them separately.
What they are checking: Whether they understand basic market terms that drive the quarterly statistics they will help produce.
How comfortable are you in Excel? Tell me about the most useful thing you've built or analyzed with it.
What they are checking: Whether they can pull and shape data from the database to answer business questions without heavy help.
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