I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at NERA (White Plains, NY) in Apr 2025
Interview
Had a lengthy phone interview with a recruiter. I was then asked to come onsite to White Plains. I met three colleagues in person. they completely ghosted me for 2-3 weeks and when they finally told me I had no been selected they gave no reason. Saw online later they promoted someone very junior internally
I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at NERA (New York, NY) in Sept 2022
Interview
First round 30 minutes, basically fit. Second round super day, five 30 minute interviews back to back. Two on previous project work, two practicing coding/finance basics, one high math stuff
I applied online. I interviewed at NERA in Feb 2026
Interview
Two interviews:
Screening: One on one with an analyst. Lots of questions about previous work and schooling. Know your projects and why you are passionate.
Super day: 1.5 hours, three interviews with two members of the team in each. All questions on past data and econometric projects. Know the projects, methodologies, and theory really well.
They look for intellectual curiosity. Be authentic.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a project where you worked with data and what were some of the challenges you faced.