Institute for Defense Analyses interview questions
Updated 22 May 2026
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I applied online. I interviewed at Institute for Defense Analyses (Alexandria, VA) in Apr 2026
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First was an HR phone screening (30 mins), then the next week came a 2-person technical zoom screening (45 mins). After which point they contacted all of my references, and the final step was a full-day on-site with individual and group interviews with a lot of different people + an hour-long presentation panel (which you give) and lunch.
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Why are you interested in working at IDA? What draws you to the National Defense Space?
Odd. Only one panel interview, no discussion about what research projects I’d be on. At the end of the panel interview the HR person showed me all the benefits IDA offers - which I was not interested in before getting an offer.