Research Assistant (RAP) applicants have rated the interview process at IMF with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant (RAP) roles take an average of 135 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at IMF overall takes an average of 55 days.
Common stages of the interview process at IMF as a Research Assistant (RAP) according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 50%
Group panel interview: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
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I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at IMF (Washington, DC) in Jul 2010
Interview
I was interviewed by my four supervisors-- two division chiefs, and two deputy division chiefs. The interview questions were relatively standard. They asked about my former employment, my undergraduate research experience, why I wanted to work for the IMF. There were a few "What do you know about...?" type questions, but they were not difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were no questions which were particularly unexpected.
I applied online and was asked for an interview months later. One interview with top people in the division then one with HR. Once I had the first interview, everything happened quickly. It was all over the phone, I never went to DC until my first day at work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing difficult, just asked about what my relevant experience
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at IMF in Apr 2012
Interview
I only had one interview and it was over the phone. Each division is responsible for doing their own hiring of RAPs and has different ways of interviewing people. I knew that they flew some people in to DC for an in-person interview. I had an interview with HR the following day, which was a good sign. I got the offer right away. The questions that they asked me were mostly behavioral. They were looking for someone with strong Excel and STATA bckground, so I made sure to emphasize these two skills during the entire interview.