AEI Research Analyst interview experience

It started with multiple rounds of interviews that climbed through ascending levels inside the organization, and the theme throughout was making sure I was a strong fit—not just for the role, but for how the team worked.

At one point, I ended up with a very large set of conversations—eight interviews totaling about seven hours. I met with human resources twice (once at the beginning and once at the end), along with an office manager, three research fellows or scholars, and two vice presidents. The organization was clearly trying to test interpersonal fit across the people I’d potentially be