I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Federal Reserve Board (Washington, DC) in Apr 2012
Interview
I applied by email. I sent in my transcript, 2 letters of recommendation, resume, cover letter and the application. I was called by an HR representative and was given the description of the projects they wanted to interview me on after submitting my resume. A few days later I interviewed with two economists from different sections.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you benefit from spending a summer here?
It was a thirty minute virtual interview with two high ranking members of the specific group within a certain division of where I would intern. Standard interview setup and topics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about previous research experience related to group and division
Summer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Federal Reserve Board with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Federal Reserve Board overall takes an average of 42 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Federal Reserve Board as a Summer Intern according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 50%
Phone interview: 50%
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