IMF·Research Analyst

IMF Research Analyst interview experience

No offer

Hard

Positive

Washington, DCPosted Feb 2020 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter-style outreach, I ended up in a technical panel interview with three people: someone from HR plus economists.

The interview started with the usual getting-to-know-you questions, but it quickly shifted into macroeconomics and how I thought about policy and stability topics. Once that part was underway, I was tested on my ability to work with data—there was an Excel exercise with a time limit where the questions mixed macroeconomic context with more advanced Excel functions. I remember it leaning on things like VLOOKUP, COUNTIF/SUMIF-style formulas, and similar mechanics.

What surprised me most was how serious the panel felt about both content and execution. I definitely walked in not feeling as

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