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Federal Reserve Board Research Analyst Interview Questions

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Statistics & ProbabilityStart here. 8 questions · ~64 min
Identification Strategy and ThreatsHard

Assesses causal inference understanding and ability to critique research validity.

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Statistics, Econometrics, and CodingMedium

Assesses foundational quantitative skills for research work at the Federal Reserve Board.

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Economic Models You LearnedMedium

Assesses breadth of economic modeling knowledge relevant to Federal Reserve Board research.

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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~54 min
Stata Research ProjectMedium

Assesses applied econometrics workflow and ability to use statistical software for research.

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Reproducing a Paper When Code FailsHard

Evaluates debugging approach and rigor when reproducing research results.

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Recreating a Paper When Code Won’t RunHard

Evaluates structured troubleshooting and reproducibility practices for research analysis.

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Top Users by Recent Transaction VolumeMedium
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Find the top 3 users by completed transaction volume in the last 30 days using joins and aggregation.

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Monthly Retention Cohort AnalysisHard
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Build monthly signup cohorts with CTEs and joins to calculate month 0-2 retention for a self-serve product.

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Flag Suspicious Driver Signup ClustersHard
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Use CTEs, joins, aggregations, and CASE logic to flag Lyft driver accounts with suspicious early activity patterns.

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Behavioral & Leadership38 questions · ~304 min
Simplifying a Complex Technical TopicMedium

Tests whether you can translate technical complexity into clear, audience-appropriate documentation that drives understanding and action.

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More topics1 question · ~8 min
Fiat Currency vs Gold StandardMedium

Evaluates economic reasoning and ability to argue policy-relevant tradeoffs.

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