IMF·Research Analyst

IMF Research Analyst interview experience

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Washington, DCPosted Apr 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My path started with a relatively light first step: I sent my CV online, then I moved into a short interview with my potential manager.

That discussion was about my background and fit, and it also included a request for a reference letter from my previous employer via a quick email. From there, the next step became very structured and performance-focused.

A key part of the later stage was a timed assessment using Stata. I was given a specific task and a time limit, and it felt like they were checking whether I could actually run the workflow they cared about, not just talk about technical skills. Before that, the interview process had multiple screening conversations that blended behavioral and technical evaluation, with a

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