Policy Researcher applicants have rated the interview process at RAND 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 67.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Policy Researcher roles take an average of 120 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Policy Researcher according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Presentation: 50%
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I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at RAND
Interview
Process took 4 months. Applied in February, screening call in April, final round of interview in June. Initial screening call was straight forward. They described the type of team I would be working with and wanted to know why I wanted to work at RAND. Final round of interviews was 6 hours including a presentation, and several 30-minute conversations. Overall, it was a positive experience. With that being said, 4 months is a long time to wait.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at RAND? What Policy issues do you see as the most interesting / pressing / urgent?