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.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Explain a topic from econometrics to someone without an economics background.
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en NERA (San Francisco, CA) en feb 2026
Entrevista
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.
Me postulé en línea. Acudí a una entrevista en NERA en feb 2026
Entrevista
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.
Preguntas de entrevista [1]
Pregunta 1
Describe a project where you worked with data and what were some of the challenges you faced.