I applied through university. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at NERA (New York, NY) in Sep 2022
Interview
First round 30 minutes, basically fit. Second round super day, five 30 minute interviews back to back. Two on previous project work, two practicing coding/finance basics, one high math stuff
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I applied online. I interviewed at NERA (San Francisco, CA) in Feb 2026
Interview
The interview process was straightforward. First round 30 minute interview with junior RA followed by second round with 6 people of various seniority (3 rounds with 2 people each) for 30 minutes each.
I applied online. I interviewed at NERA in Feb 2026
Interview
Two interviews:
Screening: One on one with an analyst. Lots of questions about previous work and schooling. Know your projects and why you are passionate.
Super day: 1.5 hours, three interviews with two members of the team in each. All questions on past data and econometric projects. Know the projects, methodologies, and theory really well.
They look for intellectual curiosity. Be authentic.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a project where you worked with data and what were some of the challenges you faced.
First round interview with associate and analyst. Mostly behavioral and some technical econometric questions. Second/final round was 4 hour/6 interview super day with various levels. Mostly questions about research projects.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a topic from econometrics to someone without an economics background.
