Project Associate applicants have rated the interview process at RAND with 2.8 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 67.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Associate roles take an average of 79 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at RAND overall takes an average of 50 days.
Common stages of the interview process at RAND as a Project Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 22%
Background check: 11%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at RAND (Santa Monica, CA) in Apr 2013
Interview
I had a phone interview first, which seemed to go well. A little while later, I heard back that they wanted to fly me out to Santa Monica for a full day interview. The all day interview with various people in 30 minute intervals. Some are by phone or by video conference with people who work in other RAND offices or even work completely remotely.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked a bit about the research interests I had, as well as what methodological skills I had. They seemed less interested in software expertise.
The first interview step was a phone screening with three researchers followed by an on-site interview from approximately 8am to 5pm that included 30-minute interviews with a 1.5 hour lunch...which was also an interview.
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at RAND
Interview
The process was long and scattered. But I was able to do the phone and site visit after 2.5 months of application. The position description does not match the actual role. So make sure you ask in details. When I learned about the actual role on site, I was not as interested because it wasn't a good match. The project director asked why my cover letter was so short, and seemed to doubt the decisions I made in my career paths. Her questions also seemed to test and challenge me in an unfriendly way. The peer interview was very casual and cordial. I enjoyed it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what would you do on your starting day in this role?
what do you think about surveys?
why you want to leave your current job?