I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Center for American Progress
Interview
Very long and drawn out process that took place over 3 months. 3 rounds of interview (1st - phone screen, 2nd - panel, 3rd - VP) and 1 writing assignment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe your experience multi-tasking and how you meet deadlines.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Center for American Progress (Washington, DC) in Oct 2023
Interview
This was a fair interview process. The interviewers were kind and personable. They ended up "moving in a different direction" with a candidate with more policy experience. It was a relatively positive experience despite not getting the offer, as the interviewees made time to call me and explain their decision, signaling mutual respect.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions from first interview:
1. Tell me about yourself, your experience, why you are interested in this role at CAP
2. One policy issue you are passionate about, creating a plan to think about it and move it forward
3. Experience being adaptable and dealing with a challenge
4. Experience pulling out policy insights from complex information and research/policy regulatory environment- actionable insights
5. Do you need sponsorship now or in the future?
6. Did you see the salary minimum? The interviewer explains that you would be working in a union that would lead negotiations on salary. (Checking to see if this is okay)
7. DC hybrid environment, working in an office two days a week- is this okay?
8. Do you have any questions for us?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Center for American Progress in Nov 2017
Interview
I applied online and was contacted about a month later to set up a phone interview with two heads of the department. It was a 30 minute interview with questions mostly about quantitative research experience. They called late because of previous interview and then had to rush off the phone to get to their next interview. Both people were very nice and passionate about their work. I heard back 6 weeks later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk us through how you used a dataset in your research job.
