Research Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at IMF with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Assistant roles take an average of 37 days to get hired, when considering 34 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 according to 34 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Presentation: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Skills test: 10%
One on one interview: 10%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 3%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IMF
Interview
The hiring process is straightforward and divided into three stepts: 1) resume and cover letter review: for one position they receive hundreds of applicants so it is very competitive; 2) technical test administration: only those short-listed will be administered a general test to assess their knowledge and technical skils; 3) final interview (panel): communication skills, general knowledge, technical knowledge, past esperience are scrutinized. They want to see how you come across, how articulatte and knowledgeable you are.
Interview was an assessment and a virtual panel interview. Efficient and quick turnaround, HR team was helpful, but salary was not negotiated and a specific model used to calculate it. Assessment was on excel
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe an impact of a commodity price shock on a small open economy?
I got email for an interview invitation after submitting the application on the website. I went through the first interview with hirevue and then did in person interview. the questions were about why I am interested in the role. the interview process was smooth.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at IMF (Washington, DC) in Oct 2024
Interview
I interviewed for the 1st round. Most of them were behavioral questions. They said they might or might not have excel tests after, but I couldn't make it to the next round.