I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Wikistrat (Washington, DC) in Jan 2014
Interview
Part of the interview was explaining what Wikistrat is and how analysts are paid and rewarded and part of it was asking me questions about geopolitics. The interview took place over the phone, and the person I interviewed with was a fairly high level staff member based in Israel. Talking about geopolitics to a foreign national was slightly unnerving I have to admit. I have had secret clearance much of my career, so it felt a little strange to be having such a discussion. That said, much of the discussion taking place on Wikistrat has an international security perspective, and all the intelligence is open source. Posting anything classified is strictly prohibited and can get you removed. The interview is the first step in having regular open and honest discussions about geopolitics with creative thinkers from many nationalities. Normally you would never do that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The most difficult questions pertained to the root causes of Islamist extremism and instability in the Middle East.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Wikistrat (London, England) in Jan 2017
Interview
I was asked a set of uestions about my knowladge, background and exprience. Then I was provided a short brief with information about the company and the work in it.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Wikistrat (Ljubljana) in Dec 2015
Interview
Interview was done through Skype, as the head recruiter is living in South Africa. During the interview I had to go through my CV (education and experience), talked about my interests, where I would fell to be most useful, ... Conclusion of it was my time for Q&A regarding inner-workings of the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
List three geographical areas, that you see in the near future, to become a conflict zone.
