IMF·Research Analyst

IMF Research Analyst interview experience

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Washington, DCPosted Oct 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I started with a fairly straightforward email-driven process, and the format ended up being mostly technical.

I didn’t get any behavioral questions, and the questions varied a bit depending on which department I was being assessed for. When I spoke with the person leading the discussion, it felt like they were only focused on whether my experience matched what their team needed—so I could be asked about things like taxation if that was relevant, rather than anything general.

An important detail was that the department seemed to care a lot about speed with practical tools. I remember the emphasis being on being strong with coding and Excel and being able to learn quickly to work with an internal

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